Little Indian Creek

Platinum, Palladium occurrence · Grant County, Oregon

OccurrencePlatinum, PalladiumUSGS MRDS

Section

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

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for platinum, 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
Coordinates44.35152, -118.78772

Commodities

PrimaryPlatinum, Palladium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeStream Placer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10039228
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Little Indian Creek0.3 miPlatinumOccurrence
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Unnamed Occurrence near Prairie, OR0.7 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Dry Camp Mine0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Dry Camp0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Big Boy0.8 miChromiumProspect
Howard Deposits0.9 miChromiumProspect
Ray Spring Claim1.0 miChromiumProspect
Ray Mine1.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Ray Mine1.2 miNickelPast Producer
Nome1.3 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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