I Do Clean Pumicite Deposit

Pumice occurrence · Malheur County, Oregon

OccurrencePumiceSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · PUMICEBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for pumice. 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates42.82048, -117.10038

Commodities

PrimaryPumice

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10153760
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I Do Clean Pumice0.0 miPumiceOccurrence
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Wildcat Shale6.0 miStonePast Producer
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Copper King8.8 miCopperUnknown
Bay State Group9.5 miGoldPast Producer
Copper King Prospect9.5 miCopperOccurrence

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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