Ruby Quicksilver Prospect

Mercury past producer · Jackson County, Oregon

Past ProducerMercuryUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · MERCURYSECTION · 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 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
Coordinates42.04261, -123.03363

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10040956
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Ruby Quicksilver Prospect0.0 miMercuryPast Producer
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Summit Lake2.0 miTalc-SoapstoneProspect
Summit Lake2.0 miTalc-SoapstoneProducer
Hematite Mine2.5 miGoldProspect
Hematite2.5 miGoldPast Producer
Haskins & Traverso2.5 miGold, CopperOccurrence
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Jeldness & Rhodes2.8 miMercuryProspect
Jeldness and Rhodes2.8 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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