Trail Uranium

Uranium occurrence · Jackson County, Oregon

OccurrenceUraniumSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · URANIUMBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for uranium. 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.65172, -122.87474

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10176762
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Trail Uranium0.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Canyon Creek Mining Co.0.7 miUraniumOccurrence
Tower Rock Prospect1.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Tower Rock Prospect1.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Trail Site1.5 miStonePast Producer
Trail Site1.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Hanson Ranch1.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Hanson Ranch Uranium1.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Gaines Property2.3 miClayOccurrence
Gaines Property2.3 miClayProducer
Quarry2.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Trail, OR2.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

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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