Fall Creek Copper

Copper past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerCopperUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · COPPERSECTION · 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 copper. 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.29538, -123.76866

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
TertiaryZinc, Nickel

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10042685
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Fall Creek Copper0.0 miPast Producer
Chrome Prospect0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR0.5 miChromiumProspect
Lucky Hunch Claim0.6 miChromiumProspect
Lucky Hunch Claim0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
February Claim0.8 miChromiumProspect
February Claim0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
White Water Lode Claim0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
White Water Lode Claim0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Black Rose0.9 miChromiumUnknown
Black Rose0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Cleopatra Claim1.0 miChromiumPast Producer

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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