Byram Gulch Magnesite

Magnesite occurrence · Grant County, Oregon

OccurrenceMagnesiteUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · MAGNESITESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for magnesite. 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
Coordinates44.35124, -118.93078

Commodities

PrimaryMagnesite

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10053002
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Byram Gulch Magnesite0.0 miMagnesiteProspect
Big Boy0.2 miNickel, ChromiumOccurrence
Byram Gulch0.2 miPalladiumProspect
Black Velvet0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Iron King Mine0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Iron King Mine0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Byram Gulch0.4 miRhodium, Platinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Great Northern Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Black Velvet Deposit0.5 miChromiumProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Canyon, OR0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Black Wonder0.7 miChromiumProspect
Doubtful0.7 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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