Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR

Chromium occurrence · Josephine County, Oregon

OccurrenceChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · CHROMIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.27672, -123.82336

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298925
This siteNearby records

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Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR0.3 miChromiumProspect
Eagle Mountain Prospect0.3 miChromiumProspect
Eagle Mountain Prospect0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Empire Prospect0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Empire Prospect0.5 miGoldPast Producer
McCaleb No. 10.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Eagle Mountain Gossan0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Eagle Mountain Gossan0.6 miCopper, GoldOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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