Unnamed Prospect near Detroit, OR

Copper prospect · Marion County, Oregon

ProspectCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyMarion
Coordinates44.86011, -122.24557

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryZinc

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128172
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North Santiam Copper0.8 miCopperProspect
Riverside Claim0.8 miCopperProspect
Riverside Claim0.8 miCopperOccurrence
Lower Granger and Shilo1.0 miCopper, ZincOccurrence
Shiny Rock Mining Co1.2 miZinc, Lead, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Mineral Harbor Group1.2 miLead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Black Eagle1.4 miCopperOccurrence
Black Eagle Mine1.4 miCopperProspect

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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