Unnamed Prospect near North Powder, OR

Gold occurrence · Union 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
CountyUnion
Coordinates45.09095, -118.25855

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128773
This siteNearby records

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Lone Star2.5 miAntimonyOccurrence
Lone Star2.5 miAntimonyUnknown
Stibnite Mine2.6 miAntimonyPast Producer
Stibnite Parker2.6 miAntimony, GoldProducer
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East Fork Grande Ronde River2.9 miGoldProspect
Placer Tailings3.0 miGoldPast Producer
Placer Tailings3.0 miGold, SilverPast 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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