Idol City Placers

Past ProducerGold, Uranium, MercuryUSGS MRDS

Location

StateOregon
CountyHarney
Coordinates43.77791, -118.89411

Commodities

PrimaryGold, Uranium, Mercury

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePlacer
First Production1891
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10040242

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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