Unnamed Uranium Occurrence near O'Brien, OR

Uranium occurrence · Curry 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.11652, -123.96116

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274130
This siteNearby records

Search within 10 miles of here Open in Google Maps

Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Occurrence0.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Chetco Lake Rhodonite2.1 miManganeseOccurrence
Chetco Lake Rhodonite2.1 miManganeseProspect
Cottonwood Camp2.1 miNickelOccurrence
Cottonwood Camp Laterite2.1 miNickelOccurrence
Chrome Creek Nickel Laterite Area2.6 miProspect
Chrome Creek Laterite2.8 miNickelOccurrence
Chetco Lake Occurrence3.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Chetco Lake Occurrence3.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Bert Squire Prospect3.2 miUraniumPast Producer
Squire3.2 miUranium, MercuryOccurrence
Prospect South of Vulcan Peak3.3 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.

Other Mines in Curry County

View all mines in Curry County →

Other Uranium Mines in Oregon

All uranium mines in Oregon →