Copper Bell

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
Coordinates42.50149, -123.52560

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10043265
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Copper Standard0.0 miCopperPast Producer
Contact Group0.2 miGoldProspect
Contact Group0.2 miGold, Silver, MercuryOccurrence
Little Pickett Creek0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Little Pickett Creek0.9 miGoldProspect
Pickett Creek0.9 miStonePast Producer
Pickett Creek Pit0.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed Prospect near Merlin, OR1.3 miChromiumUnknown
Chrome Prospect1.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Hibbard Prospect1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Hibbard Prospect1.4 miGoldProducer
Pickett Creek Mine1.6 miMercuryPast 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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