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Uranium occurrence · Malheur 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates43.74987, -117.56768

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10036983
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Blue Moon No. 10.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Tax Day Claims1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Tax Day Claims1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin1.3 miGoldProspect
Harper Basin Project1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin Project1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin1.6 miGoldProspect
Harper Basin1.6 miGoldPast Producer
Harper Basin Project1.9 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin Project1.9 miGoldOccurrence
Uranium Prospect3.7 miUraniumOccurrence
Uranium Prospect3.7 miUraniumOccurrence

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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