Old Red Mine

Gold prospect · Curry County, Oregon

ProspectGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.75451, -123.89927

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Zinc, Copper, Lead

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128312
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Old Red Mine0.0 miGold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, LeadOccurrence
Lancaster Claim0.5 miGoldProspect
Lancaster0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Yellow Moon Claim0.5 miGoldProspect
Yellow Moon0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Alexander Brothers Group0.5 miGoldProspect
Alexander Bros.0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Lone Wolf Group0.6 miGoldProspect
Golden Cargo Group0.7 miGoldProspect
Golden Oak0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Margarette Claim0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Golden Fraction Prospect0.8 miGoldProspect

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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