The Upper Pike Creek is a uranium mine located in Harney county, Oregon.
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
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Upper Pike Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Upper Pike Creek
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Harney
District: Steens-Pueblo
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
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: Dacite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Dacite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: THREE SAMPLES ASSAYED 0.04 TO 0.06% U3O8 EQUIVILANT
Materials
Ore: Iron
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION UNCERTAIN, ABOUT TWO AND ONE HALF MILES UP PIKE CREEK FROM THE CARNOTITE GROUP
Comment (Geology): THE DACITE HAS A HIGH BACKGROUND RADIOACTIVITY, WITH LOCAL CONCENTRATIONS ALONG IRON STAINED FRACTURES AND JOINT SURFACES
References
Reference (Deposit): SCHAFER, M., 1956, UPPER PIKE CREEK RADIOACTIVE AREA; ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT
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