Last Chance

Mercury occurrence · Josephine County, Oregon

OccurrenceMercuryUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · MERCURYSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

discovered 1941

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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.35093, -123.74116

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Discovery Year1941
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10095493
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Last Chance Group0.1 miMercuryProspect
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Chrome Prospect0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR0.5 miChromiumProspect
New Deal Claim0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
New Deal Claims0.6 miChromiumProspect
New Deal Claim0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Eureka Mine0.6 miGoldProducer
Eureka Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Carter Creek Prospect0.8 miChromiumProspect
Carter Creek Prospect0.8 miChromiumOccurrence

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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