Sourdough Flat Nickel Deposit

Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium prospect · Curry County, Oregon

ProspectNickel, Iron, Cobalt, ChromiumSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · NICKEL, IRON, COBALT, CHROBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19752000today

discovered 1974

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for nickel, iron, cobalt, chromium. 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
Coordinates42.27232, -123.84446

Commodities

TertiaryNickel, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Discovery Year1974
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10200984
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sourdough Flat0.0 miNickelOccurrence
Hanscum0.0 miChromiumProducer
Wonder Group0.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Wonder Group0.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Little Siberia Mine0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR0.3 miChromiumProspect
Little Siberia0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
B & C Laterite0.4 miNickelProspect
B & C Laterite0.4 miNickel, Chromium, CobaltOccurrence
Lost Is Found Claim0.4 miChromiumProspect
Uncle Sam Mine0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Lost Is Found0.4 miChromiumOccurrence

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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