Iron Mines in Oregon
62Total Sites
0Active
Iron Mining in Oregon
Oregon has 62 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Josephine County | 10 |
| Columbia County | 9 |
| Curry County | 9 |
| Douglas County | 7 |
| Jackson County | 7 |
| Malheur County | 6 |
| Baker County | 4 |
| Clackamas County | 4 |
| Crook County | 2 |
| Harney County | 2 |
| Lincoln County | 1 |
| Linn County | 1 |
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Magnetite Deposit | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Anderson Magnetite Deposit | Jackson | Surface | Prospect |
| Berry Prospect | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Berry Prospect | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Big Creek Ilmenite | Lincoln | Placer | Occurrence |
| Bluff Prospect | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Bluff Prospect | Josephine | Surface | Occurrence |
| Bunker Hill Iron Deposit | Columbia | Surface | Occurrence |
| Colport Charcoal Iron | Columbia | Surface | Occurrence |
| Cooper and Young Prospect | Douglas | Occurrence | |
| Denio Mountain Iron Prospect | Harney | Occurrence | |
| Denio Mountain Iron Prospect | Harney | Surface | Occurrence |
| Dunn Creek | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Dunn Creek | Josephine | Underground | Unknown |
| Fristoe | Douglas | Past Producer | |
| Fristoe | Douglas | Underground | Past Producer |
| Golay Magnetite Placer | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Golay Magnetite Placer | Curry | Surface | Prospect |
| Hamlin Iron Prospect | Douglas | Occurrence | |
| Hamlin Iron Prospect | Douglas | Surface | Prospect |
| Horse Sign Butte | Curry | Surface | Prospect |
| Horsehead | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Iron Group | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Iron Group | Josephine | Surface | Prospect |
| Iron Hill | Malheur | Past Producer | |
| Iron Hill | Malheur | Surface | Prospect |
| Iron Occurrence | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Iron Occurrence | Jackson | Surface | Occurrence |
| Iron Prospect | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Iron Prospect | Curry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Ironcrest Iron | Columbia | Surface | Occurrence |
| June Group | Josephine | Surface | Prospect |
| La Rae No. 1 | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| La Rae No. 1 | Malheur | Underground | Prospect |
| Ladysmith | Columbia | Surface | Occurrence |
| Lazy Jim | Baker | Past Producer | |
| Lazy Jim | Baker | Unknown | |
| Maple Hill Iron | Columbia | Surface | Occurrence |
| Maynard-French | Josephine | Underground | Prospect |
| Oswego Iron Mine | Clackamas | Past Producer | |
| Oswego Iron Mine | Clackamas | Underground | Past Producer |
| Petes Mtn | Clackamas | Past Producer | |
| Petes Mtn | Clackamas | Underground | Past Producer |
| Powder River Iron | Baker | Occurrence | |
| Powder River Iron | Baker | Surface | Past Producer |
| Powell Creek | Josephine | Past Producer | |
| Powell Creek | Josephine | Underground | Past Producer |
| Rainville | Douglas | Occurrence | |
| Rainville | Douglas | Underground | Past Producer |
| Scappoose Coal Prospect | Columbia | Surface | Unknown |