Western Vein

Gold, Silver past producer · Lane County, Oregon

Past ProducerGold, SilverUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · GOLD, SILVERSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. 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
CountyLane
Coordinates43.56204, -122.63337

Commodities

PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Copper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10036366
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Western Vein0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Lost Vein0.2 miGoldProspect
Lost Vein0.2 miGold, Silver, Zinc, CopperOccurrence
Cripple Creek Vein0.5 miGoldProspect
Cripple Creek Vein0.5 miGold, Silver, Zinc, CopperOccurrence
Martha W.0.5 miZincProspect
Martha W.0.5 miZincOccurrence
Yellowjacket0.7 miGold, Silver, Zinc, LeadOccurrence
Yellowjacket Claim0.7 miGoldProspect
Churchill0.8 miGoldPast Producer
El Capitan0.8 miGoldProducer
Henry Clay0.8 miGoldOccurrence

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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