Placer Gulch Site

Sand and Gravel, Construction past producer · Grant County, Oregon

Past ProducerSand and Gravel, ConstructionUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · SAND AND GRAVEL, CONSTRUCTSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for sand and gravel, construction. 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.59346, -118.52411

Commodities

PrimarySand and Gravel, Construction

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeSedimentary
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10032968
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Placer Gulch Site0.0 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Austin/dixie Summit1.6 miStonePast Producer
Austin/dixie Summit1.6 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Austin Pit1.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Austin1.9 miStonePast Producer
Diatomite Occurrence2.0 miDiatomiteOccurrence
Unnamed Diatomite Occurrence near Greenhorn, OR2.0 miDiatomiteOccurrence
Dixie Trail Group3.1 miGoldOccurrence
Dixie Trail Grant3.1 miGoldUnknown
Middle Fork Placers3.3 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Middle Fork Placers3.3 miGoldPast Producer
Tipton3.7 miStonePast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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