Poor Boy

Mercury occurrence · Douglas County, Oregon

OccurrenceMercuryUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · MERCURYSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
1925195019752000today

discovered 1927

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
CountyDouglas
Coordinates43.05149, -122.83282

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Discovery Year1927
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10040978
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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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