China Diggings

Gold, Silver occurrence · Union County, Oregon

OccurrenceGold, SilverUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · GOLD, SILVERSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for gold, silver. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateOregon
CountyUnion
Coordinates45.09402, -118.11299

Commodities

PrimaryGold, Silver

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypePlacer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10033331
This siteNearby records

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What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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