Snook

Chromium prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.60042, -123.33645

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298942
This siteNearby records

Search within 10 miles of here Open in Google Maps

Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Snook0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Occurrence0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Occurrence0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Merlin, OR0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Occurrence0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Sexton Mountain Chromite0.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Sexton Mountain0.9 miChromiumProducer
John Hall Group1.0 miGoldProducer
King Tutt1.1 miGoldPast Producer
King Tutt Prospect1.1 miGoldPast Producer
John Hall Group1.2 miGoldPast Producer
John Hall Group1.2 miGoldPast Producer

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.

Other Mines in Josephine County

View all mines in Josephine County →

Other Chromium Mines in Oregon

All chromium mines in Oregon →