Woodpecker Group

Mercury occurrence · Jackson County, Oregon

OccurrenceMercuryUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · MERCURYSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

discovered 1941

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.

Location

StateOregon
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.08344, -123.19086

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Discovery Year1941
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10040955
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Woodpecker Claims0.0 miMercuryPast Producer
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Steamboat0.4 miGoldProducer
Steamboat Mine0.4 miGoldProspect
Lucky Friday0.5 miGoldProspect
Lucky Friday0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Tyson Placer0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Tyson Placer0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Llano De Oro0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Llano De Oro0.7 miGoldProspect
Mercury Occurrence0.8 miMercuryOccurrence

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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