Young's Mine

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
Coordinates42.28542, -123.81726

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryRhodium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298944
This siteNearby records

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Twin Cedars Claims0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
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Stone Prospect0.8 miCopperOccurrence
Chrome Placer0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Big Four0.9 miChromiumProducer
Big Four Chromite0.9 miChromiumPast 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.

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