Blue Moon

The Blue Moon is a uranium mine located in Malheur 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

Name: Blue Moon  

State:  Oregon

County:  Malheur

Elevation:

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 42.00694, -117.57361

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Satelite image of the Blue Moon

Blue Moon MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Blue Moon
Secondary: Harper Uranium


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Oregon
County: Malheur


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Volcanogenic U


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Lake Sediments
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Lake Sediments
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ODGMI SAMPLES ASSAYED 0.005-0.015% U3O8 EQUIVILANT


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): WAGNER, N.S., 1954, BLUE MOON URANIUM CLAIMS; ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT


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