Riverside Claim

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
Coordinates44.85811, -122.26197

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128353
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Riverside Claim0.0 miCopperOccurrence
Santiam Copper Group0.5 miCopper, Silver, GoldProducer
Santiam Copper Mine0.5 miCopperPast Producer
Black Eagle0.6 miCopperOccurrence
Black Eagle Mine0.6 miCopperProspect
Copper Prospect0.8 miCopper, ZincOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Detroit, OR0.8 miCopperProspect
Valhalla 50.8 miLeadOccurrence
Valhalla 50.8 miLeadPast Producer
Lower Granger and Shilo1.0 miCopper, ZincOccurrence
Silver Star and Helvetia1.1 miZinc, CopperOccurrence
Silver Star and Helvetia1.1 miZincProspect

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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