Elkhorn Placer Mine

Gold past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerGoldUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · GOLDSECTION · 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. 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
Coordinates42.42288, -123.70810

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePlacer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10098227
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Elkhorn Placer Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Lightning Ridge Prospect0.3 miMercuryOccurrence
Lightening Ridge Prospect0.3 miMercuryOccurrence
Lightning Ridge0.6 miMercuryOccurrence
Lightning Ridge Prospect0.6 miMercuryProspect
Chrome Prospect0.7 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Prospect0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Elkhorn Creek Mine0.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Sad Sack0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Rose City Mine0.8 miChromiumProspect
Rose City Mine0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Blue Prince Claim1.0 miChromiumProducer

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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