Prater Deposit

Chromium past producer · Jackson County, Oregon

Past ProducerChromiumSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · CHROMIUMBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for chromium. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateOregon
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.14543, -122.85503

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298859
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Prater Deposit0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Glade View0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Water Gulch Claim0.3 miChromiumProspect
Water Gulch Claim0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Applegate Prospect0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Applegate Prospect0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Glade View Claim0.3 miChromiumProspect
Cass Ranch0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Chromite Occurence0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Occurence0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Gravel Pit1.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Talent, OR1.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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