Sixmile Copper

Copper prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.30452, -123.73146

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiarySilver, Gold, Cobalt

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128729
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sixmile Copper0.0 miSilver, Copper, Cobalt, GoldOccurrence
Sixmile Creek Placers0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Sixmile Creek Placers0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Stecher Placer0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Inman0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Inman Mine0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Store Gulch Claim0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Store Gulch Claim0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Black Bear Claim0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Lucky Hunch Claim1.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Black Bear Claim1.5 miGoldProspect
February Claim1.5 miChromiumProspect

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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