Perlite Mines in Oregon
24Total Sites
3Active
Perlite Mining in Oregon
Oregon has 24 perlite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Lake County | 8 |
| Wasco County | 6 |
| Harney County | 5 |
| Malheur County | 2 |
| Baker County | 1 |
| Deschutes County | 1 |
| Klamath County | 1 |
Perlite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Hill Quarry | Lake | Surface | Active |
| Tucker Hill Mill | Lake | Facility | Active |
| Dooley Mountain Area | Baker | Surface | Producer |
| Axford Hunt | Wasco | Occurrence | |
| Axford-Hunt Perlite Deposit | Wasco | Surface | Occurrence |
| Black Hope Claim Group | Harney | Occurrence | |
| Black Hope Claim Group | Harney | Surface | Occurrence |
| Bly Mountain Perlite Deposit | Klamath | Surface | Unknown |
| Buckhorn Canyon Claims | Deschutes | Surface | Prospect |
| Cinder Cone Claims 1-6 | Harney | Surface | Prospect |
| Drews Valley Perlite Deposit | Lake | Unknown | |
| Juniper Ridge Perlite | Harney | Occurrence | |
| Juniper Ridge Perlite | Harney | Surface | Unknown |
| Lady Francis | Wasco | Past Producer | |
| Lady Francis Mine | Wasco | Underground | Past Producer |
| Paisley Perlite | Lake | Past Producer | |
| Paisley Perlite | Lake | Surface | Occurrence |
| Perlite Occurrence | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Perlite Occurrence | Malheur | Surface | Occurrence |
| Simnasho | Wasco | Occurrence | |
| Simnasho Perlite Deposit | Wasco | Surface | Occurrence |
| Tucker Hill | Lake | Past Producer | |
| Tucker Hill | Lake | Past Producer | |
| Tucker Hill | Lake | Surface | Plant |