Unknown near Wallowa Lake, OR

Uranium occurrence · Union 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
CountyUnion
Coordinates45.11653, -117.45103

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10036990
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Wallowa Lake, OR0.0 miUranium, CopperOccurrence
Unknown near Wallowa Lake, OR0.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Tungs Ore Claim1.8 miUranium, CopperOccurrence
Veatch Claim2.0 miMolybdenumOccurrence
Veatch Claim2.0 miMolybdenum, CopperOccurrence
Tungs Ore Claim2.1 miUranium, Copper, MolybdenumOccurrence
Copper Creek Prospect2.1 miCopperOccurrence
Rainbow2.1 miCopper, Molybdenum, Silver, Gold, LeadOccurrence
Uranium Occurrence2.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Uranium Occurrence2.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Uranium Occurrence2.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Uranium Occurrence2.3 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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