Rock Creek Butte

Asbestos occurrence · Baker County, Oregon

OccurrenceAsbestosUSGS MRDS

Section

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

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for asbestos. 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.42125, -118.04353

Commodities

PrimaryAsbestos

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10032546
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rock Creek Butte0.2 miAsbestosUnknown
Rock Creek Butte Asbestos0.5 miAsbestosOccurrence
Unnamed Pit near Unity, OR3.3 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Quarry3.3 miStonePast Producer
Bentonite Pit3.4 miBentonitePast Producer
Unnamed Mine near Unity, OR3.4 miFullers EarthUnknown
Dern Property4.2 miManganeseOccurrence
Dern Property4.2 miProspect
Dredge Loop Lane Pit4.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mp 221 John Day Hwy5.1 miStonePast Producer
Mp 221 John Day Hwy5.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Punky and Turtle Bug5.2 miManganeseProspect

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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