Rhoads Prospect

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

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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Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., 1956, URANIUM OCCURRENCES ON LITTLE ALVORD CREEK, HARNEY COUNTY; ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT

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