Swayze Creek

Diatomite occurrence · Baker County, Oregon

OccurrenceDiatomiteUSGS MRDS

Section

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

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for diatomite. 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.54986, -117.42602

Commodities

PrimaryDiatomite

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeSedimentary
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10095133
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Swayze Creek0.0 miDiatomiteOccurrence
Nelson Spring0.4 miGeothermalProducer
Durkee Cement Plant0.5 miCementActive
Prescott Prospect0.8 miManganeseProspect
Durkee Travertine1.0 miTravertineOccurrence
Ash Grove Cement West1.0 miLimestone, GeneralProducer
Durkee Travertine Deposit1.0 miLimestone, GeneralUnknown
Prescott Claims1.0 miManganeseOccurrence
Durkee Quarry and Plant1.3 miLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Oregon Portland Cement Company1.3 miLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Oregon Portland Cement 21.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Nelson Siding Limestone1.4 miLimestone, GeneralPast Producer

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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