Telocaset Diatomite

Diatomite occurrence · Union County, Oregon

OccurrenceDiatomiteUSGS MRDS

Section

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

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for diatomite. 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
CountyUnion
Coordinates45.09319, -117.82965

Commodities

PrimaryDiatomite

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeSedimentary
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10032946
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Telocaset Diatomite0.0 miDiatomiteOccurrence
Unnamed Pit near North Powder, OR0.6 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Quarry1.2 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Union, OR2.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel Pit2.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gold Occurrence2.9 miGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near North Powder, OR2.9 miGoldProspect
Gold Occurrence2.9 miGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near North Powder, OR2.9 miGoldProspect
Name Unknown near North Powder, OR3.0 miGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near North Powder, OR3.0 miGoldProspect
Gold Occurrence3.2 miGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence

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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