Unnamed Prospect near Baker, OR

Copper prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectCopperSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · COPPERBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.88596, -117.56883

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10127862
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Copper Prospect0.0 miCopper, GoldOccurrence
Keating Diatomite0.9 miDiatomiteProducer
Unnamed Prospect near Baker, OR1.0 miGoldUnknown
Gold Mine1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Copper Center Mine1.1 miCopperPast Producer
Keating Chalk Pit1.7 miDiatomitePast Producer
Clover Creek Copper Mine2.3 miCopperProspect
Clover Creek Copper Mine2.3 miCopper, Gold, Barium-BariteOccurrence
Cook Rd Pit2.4 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Tucker2.6 miStonePast Producer
Gravel Pit2.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Burkemont Mine2.7 miProspect

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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