Larch Mountain Clay

Clay occurrence · Multnomah County, Oregon

OccurrenceClaySurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
QUARRIED · CLAYBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a quarry or pit, where the rock or gravel itself is the product. The ore color stands for clay. 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
CountyMultnomah
Coordinates45.51121, -122.15898

Commodities

PrimaryClay

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177782
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Larch Mountain Clay0.0 miClayOccurrence
Raymond Smith2.2 miStonePast Producer
Raymond Smith Pit2.2 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Bridal Veil3.3 miStonePast Producer
Bridal Veil Pit3.3 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed Pit near Sandy, OR3.6 miStonePast Producer
Quarry3.6 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit Ce near North Bonneville, WA3.7 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Quarry3.7 miStonePast Producer
Quarry3.8 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Quarry near Washougal, WA3.8 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
U S Forest Service4.1 miStonePast 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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