Under 40 Claims

Gold occurrence · Malheur County, Oregon

OccurrenceGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates44.18676, -117.31161

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128633
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Under 40 Claims0.0 miGoldOccurrence
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Birch Creek4.0 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect6.1 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Vale, OR6.1 miGoldOccurrence
Tub Mountain Area6.4 miGoldProspect
Huntington Calcite6.6 miCalciumUnknown
Huntington Calcite6.6 miCalciumOccurrence
Kerby Site6.6 miGoldOccurrence
Kerby Site6.6 miGoldOccurrence

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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