Towell Claims

Occurrence in Malheur county in Oregon, United States with commodity Asbestos

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10225631
MRDS ID M015716
MAS/MILS ID 0410450038
Record type Site
Current site name Towell Claims
Related records 10033383, 10112070

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -117.50042, 44.36096 (WGS84)
Elevation 1280
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Oregon Malheur

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 014 S 043 E 07 Oregon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -117.50042, 44.36096

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0410450038
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M015716 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 64, 1969, P. 191.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 31-AUG-92 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines