Mercury occurrence · Jackson County, Oregon
discovered 1935
Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. 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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Coordinates | 42.10316, -123.18975 |
| Primary | Mercury |
| Secondary | Tungsten |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Discovery Year | 1935 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10040953 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy Prospect | 0.0 mi | Prospect | |
| Laurel Claims | 0.2 mi | Silver, Tungsten | Occurrence |
| Laurel Claims | 0.3 mi | Mercury | Prospect |
| Cloudy Day Quartz Claim | 0.6 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Cloudy Day Quartz Claim | 0.6 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Mocks Gulch Prospect | 0.9 mi | Prospect | |
| Mocks Gulch Prospect | 0.9 mi | Mercury | Occurrence |
| Lucky Friday | 1.0 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Lucky Friday | 1.0 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Tyson Placer | 1.1 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Tyson Placer | 1.1 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Golden Star Mine | 1.1 mi | Gold | Prospect |
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.