Molly Hill Mine

Gold prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.67172, -123.60286

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Copper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128325
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Molly Hill Mine0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Bug Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Pyx Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Bug0.6 miGoldPast Producer
California Gulch Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
California Gulch0.7 miGold, Silver, CopperProducer
Pyx Mine0.7 miGoldProducer
Copper Stain0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Copper Stain0.8 miGoldProspect
Ajax Mine1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Ajax1.0 miGoldProducer
Saint Patrick Mine1.1 miGoldPast Producer

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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