Hammersley 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
Coordinates42.58232, -123.34475

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10305646
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Hammersely Mine0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
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Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Merlin, OR0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Occurrence1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
King Tutt Prospect1.2 miGoldPast Producer
King Tutt1.2 miGoldPast Producer
Chromite Occurrence1.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Depression Breaker1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Depression Breaker1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Snook1.3 miChromiumOccurrence

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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