Upper Chetco and Square Lake

Nickel occurrence · Curry County, Oregon

OccurrenceNickelSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · NICKELBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for nickel. 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
Coordinates42.16452, -123.89366

Commodities

PrimaryNickel

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274521
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Upper Chetco and Square Lake0.0 miNickelOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near O'Brien, OR0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
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Manganese Prospect1.8 miManganese, IronOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR1.8 miManganeseOccurrence
Chromite Occurrence1.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Upper Chetco Laterites1.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Oriental No. 12.0 miGold, ChromiumOccurrence
Oriental No. 12.0 miGoldOccurrence
Blue Ribbon #32.1 miChromiumProspect
Blue Ribbon #32.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Morning Sun Prospect2.1 miChromiumPast 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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