Kerby Queen Mine

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
Coordinates42.08899, -123.55254

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10042717
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Kerby Queen Mine0.0 miCopperPast Producer
Chollard Chromite0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
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Horse Shoe0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Horse Shoe Property0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Defiance Mine0.5 miGold OreAbandoned
Elephant0.8 miCopperOccurrence
Elephant0.8 miCopperProspect
Spence Mine1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Spence Mine1.4 miGoldProspect
Slug Bar/gypsy Queen1.7 miGoldPast Producer
Slug Bar/gypsey Queen1.7 miGoldPast 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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