Towell Claims

Asbestos occurrence · Malheur County, Oregon

OccurrenceAsbestosSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · ASBESTOSBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for asbestos. 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
Coordinates44.36096, -117.50042

Commodities

PrimaryAsbestos

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225631
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Towell Asbestos Claim0.0 miAsbestosOccurrence
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Huntington Cinder Quarry1.6 miPumicePast Producer
Mp 345.1cinder Butte1.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Mp 345.1 Cinder Butte1.9 miPumiceProducer
Huntington Cinder Pit1.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Section 16 Gravel Pit2.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Quarry near Brogan, OR2.3 miPumicePast Producer
Nickel Dome 1&23.7 miNickelProspect
Marion4.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast 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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