Square Lake Laterites

Nickel occurrence · Curry County, Oregon

OccurrenceNickelSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · NICKELBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for nickel. 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.15482, -123.83336

Commodities

PrimaryNickel
TertiaryChromium, Cobalt

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128703
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Square Lake Laterites0.0 miNickel, Chromium, CobaltOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR0.8 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Prospect0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Square Lake Prospect1.0 miChromiumUnknown
Square Lake Prospect1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Prospect near O'Brien, OR1.2 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Prospect No. 731.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Cobalt Prospect1.2 miCopper, Nickel, CobaltOccurrence
Cobalt Prospect1.2 miCopperProspect
Independence No. 1 and 21.4 miMicaPast Producer
Independence No. 1 & 21.4 miMicaPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR1.7 miManganeseOccurrence

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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