Simmons Gulch Epithermal Prospect

REE occurrence · Malheur County, Oregon

OccurrenceREESurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · REEBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for ree. 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
Coordinates43.75236, -117.78101

Commodities

TertiaryREE

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201768
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Squaw Creek Diatomite Deposit1.1 miDiatomiteOccurrence
Simmons Gulch Sand & Gravel Deposit1.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
North Gold Creek Sand and Gravel1.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
North Gold Creek Optical Calcite2.1 miCalciumOccurrence
Gold Creek Nos. 1-34 Group2.2 miGoldProspect
North Gold Creek Geothermal2.4 miGeothermalProducer
Quarry2.7 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Harper, OR2.7 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Fiery Placer3.0 miDiatomiteOccurrence
Unnamed Terrace Gravel Deposit near Harper, OR3.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Unnamed Stone Deposit near Juntura, OR4.1 miStone, DimensionOccurrence
Treasure Nos. 1-44.6 miGoldOccurrence

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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