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Uranium occurrence · Jackson County, Oregon

OccurrenceUraniumUSGS MRDS

Section

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

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for uranium. 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.59982, -122.91781

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10036973
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Cinnabar Mountain1.9 miMercuryPast Producer
Shull1.9 miMercuryOccurrence
Dave Force Mine2.0 miMercuryPast Producer
Dave Force Mine2.0 miMercuryPast Producer
Meadows2.3 miMercuryOccurrence
Meadows Prospect2.3 miMercuryProspect
Evans Creek Prospect2.3 miProspect
Evans Creek Prospect2.3 miManganeseOccurrence

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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