Sheep Gulch

Gold, Palladium occurrence · Grant County, Oregon

OccurrenceGold, PalladiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · GOLD, PALLADIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for gold, palladium. 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.33429, -118.90773

Commodities

PrimaryGold, Palladium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeStream Placer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10039225
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sheep Gulch0.2 miGoldProspect
Ray Spring0.5 miChromiumProspect
Ray Spring0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Cougar0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Josephine0.9 miSilverOccurrence
Black Wonder1.1 miChromium, Silver, NickelOccurrence
Doubtful1.2 miCopperProspect
Black Wonder1.2 miChromiumProspect
Climax1.3 miCopperOccurrence
Doubtful1.3 miOccurrence
Climax1.3 miCopperProspect
Climax1.3 miCopperProspect

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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