Diatomite Mines in Oregon
80Total Sites
14Active
Diatomite Mining in Oregon
Oregon has 80 diatomite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 14 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Malheur County | 20 |
| Lake County | 14 |
| Baker County | 13 |
| Harney County | 12 |
| Klamath County | 9 |
| Grant County | 6 |
| Union County | 4 |
| Deschutes County | 2 |
Diatomite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beede Desert | Harney | Surface | Producer |
| Celatom Mine | Harney | Surface | Producer |
| Christmas Valley Pit and Plant | Lake | Surface | Producer |
| Keating Diatomite | Baker | Producer | |
| Kelly Field | Malheur | Surface | Producer |
| North Pit | Lake | Surface | Producer |
| Oil Dry Production | Lake | Surface | Producer |
| Plant Site | Lake | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Shandley Site | Lake | Surface | Producer |
| State Section 36 Pit | Harney | Surface | Producer |
| Terrebonne Deposit | Deschutes | Surface | Producer |
| Unnamed Pit | Klamath | Surface | Producer |
| Unnamed Site | Malheur | Surface | Producer |
| Vale West | Malheur | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Alpha Diatomite | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Beede Desert | Harney | Past Producer | |
| Black Bird Diatomite | Baker | Surface | Prospect |
| Celatom Mine | Harney | Past Producer | |
| Chiloquin Diatiomite | Klamath | Occurrence | |
| Chiloquin Diatomite Deposit | Klamath | Surface | Occurrence |
| Claim Group B | Lake | Surface | Occurrence |
| Claim Group C | Lake | Past Producer | |
| Claim Group C | Lake | Surface | Prospect |
| Claim Group D | Lake | Surface | Prospect |
| Diatomaceous Earth Prospect | Klamath | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Occurrence | Grant | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Occurrence | Grant | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Occurrence | Grant | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Occurrences | Baker | Surface | Occurrence |
| Diatomite Outcrop | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Outcrop | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Outcrop | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Outcrop | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Outcrop | Malheur | Surface | Occurrence |
| Diatomite Outcrop | Malheur | Surface | Occurrence |
| Diatomite Outcrop | Malheur | Surface | Occurrence |
| Diatomite Outcrop | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Pit | Malheur | Past Producer | |
| Dicalite Pit | Deschutes | Past Producer | |
| Fiery Placer | Malheur | Surface | Occurrence |
| Forster R. S. Claims | Baker | Occurrence | |
| Foster R.s. Claims | Baker | Underground | Prospect |
| Green Springs Hwy | Klamath | Past Producer | |
| Indian Creek | Union | Occurrence | |
| Indian Creek Diatomite | Union | Surface | Occurrence |
| Keating Chalk Pit | Baker | Surface | Past Producer |
| Kelly Field | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Klamath Falls Diatomite | Klamath | Occurrence | |
| Manning Creek | Baker | Occurrence | |
| Manning Creek | Baker | Surface | Occurrence |