Mercury occurrence · Harney County, Oregon
discovered 1953
Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for mercury. 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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Coordinates | 43.76236, -118.37992 |
| Primary | Mercury |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Discovery Year | 1953 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10040250 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodson Long Prospect | 0.0 mi | Mercury | Prospect |
| Red Butte | 1.4 mi | Antimony | Past Producer |
| Red Butte Prospect | 1.4 mi | Antimony | Prospect |
| Unnamed Pit near Juntura, OR | 3.0 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
| Gravel Pit | 3.0 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Sitz Hot Spring | 5.1 mi | Geothermal | Producer |
| Otis Basin Diatomite | 5.6 mi | Diatomite | Prospect |
| Otis Basin Diatomite | 5.6 mi | Diatomite | Occurrence |
| Pit #6 | 6.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Pit #6 | 6.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
| Mp 164.98 Central Oregon Hwy. | 6.3 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
| Mp164.98 Central Oregon Hwy | 6.3 mi | Stone | Past Producer |
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.