Shell Rock Butte

Gold, Silver past producer · Malheur County, Oregon

Past ProducerGold, SilverUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · GOLD, SILVERSECTION · 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 gold, silver. 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates43.74737, -117.26906

Commodities

PrimaryGold, Silver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10054853
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Shell Rock Butte0.0 miGoldProspect
Frog Claim0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Frog Claim0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Shellrock Butte Site0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Shellrock Butte Site0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prosect near Adrian, OR2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Prospect2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Adrian, OR2.9 miMercuryOccurrence
Deer Butte2.9 miGoldPast Producer
Deer Butte2.9 miGoldProspect
Mercury Prospect2.9 miMercuryOccurrence
Haystack Butte Claims3.1 miGemstonePast 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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