Molybdenum Occurrence

Molybdenum occurrence · Baker County, Oregon

OccurrenceMolybdenumUSGS MRDS

Section

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

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for molybdenum. 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
Coordinates44.75374, -118.10965

Commodities

PrimaryMolybdenum

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10036679
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed Molybdenum Occurrence near Sumpter, OR0.0 miMolybdenumProspect
Deer Creek Placer0.7 miGoldUnknown
Lake Creek Gold Prospect1.2 miGoldUnknown
Lake Creek Gold Prospect1.2 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Sumpter, OR1.5 miGoldUnknown
Gold Mine1.5 miGoldPast Producer
Baboon Creek Quarry2.1 miLimestone, GeneralOccurrence
Silver King Mine2.4 miGoldProspect
Golden Eagle Mine2.5 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Prospect2.5 miGoldProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Sumpter, OR2.5 miGoldProspect
Golden Chariot Mining & Milling Co.2.7 miGoldPast Producer

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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