Nonpareil Mine

Mercury past producer · Douglas County, Oregon

Past ProducerMercuryUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · MERCURYSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
1850190019502000today

discovered 1868

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for mercury. 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
CountyDouglas
Coordinates43.41342, -123.16422

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Discovery Year1868
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10040415
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nonpareil Mine0.0 miMercuryPast Producer
Quarry0.6 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Fair Oaks, OR0.6 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed Pit near Fair Oaks, OR0.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel Pit0.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Plant 1 J Davidson & Sons Const Co Inc0.7 miCrushed, Broken TraprockAbandoned
Unnamed Gravel Pit near Fair Oaks, OR1.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel Pit #221.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Manning1.1 miMercuryOccurrence
Bonanza Mine1.6 miMercuryPast Producer
Bonanza Mine1.7 miMercuryPast Producer
Longbrake Prospect2.4 miMercuryProspect

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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