The Rhoads Prospect is a uranium mine located in Harney county, Oregon at an elevation of 5,098 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 5,098 Feet (1,554 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 42.60417, -118.54389
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Rhoads Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rhoads Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Harney
District: Steens-Pueblo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Volcanogenic U
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): NE 1/4
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., 1956, URANIUM OCCURRENCES ON LITTLE ALVORD CREEK, HARNEY COUNTY; ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT
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