Oswego Iron Mine (Oswego Iron Company; Oswego Iron Mine Prosser Mine; Oregon Iron Company), Clackamas County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oswego Iron Mine (Oswego Iron Company; Oswego Iron Mine Prosser Mine; Oregon Iron Company) | Mine |
| Clackamas County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 25' 4'' North , 122° 41' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Oswego | 38,496 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Oak Grove | 16,629 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Rivergrove | 289 (2011) | 4.4km |
| Milwaukie | 20,830 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Durham | 1,938 (2017) | 5.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Willamette Faceters' Guild | Portland/West Linn, Oregon | 7km |
| Clackamette Mineral and Gem Club | Oregon City, Oregon | 9km |
| Millennium Diggers Club | Portland, Oregon | 12km |
| Oregon Agate & Mineral Society, Inc. | Portland, Oregon | 12km |
| Mt Hood Rock Club | Gresham, Oregon | 22km |
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-D, 1951, P. 22.
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10224475 |
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