Nickel occurrence · Grant County, Oregon
discovered 1955
Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for nickel. 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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Grant |
| Coordinates | 44.60374, -118.70856 |
| Primary | Nickel |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Discovery Year | 1955 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10033302 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summers Prospect | 0.0 mi | Nickel | Unknown |
| Dixie Meadows | 0.5 mi | Gold, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer |
| Dixie Meadow Mine | 0.6 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Gold Occurrence | 0.6 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Gold Occurrence near Prairie, OR | 0.6 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Last Chance Group | 0.8 mi | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel | Occurrence |
| Gladys | 0.8 mi | Gold, Copper | Occurrence |
| Gladys | 0.8 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Gold Prospect | 1.3 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Prospect near Prairie, OR | 1.3 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Butte Chrome Claim | 2.2 mi | Chromium | Prospect |
| Gold Prospect | 2.2 mi | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence |
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.