Mammoth

Gold occurrence · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.70675, -118.64546

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Silver

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128783
This siteNearby records

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Wray Mine0.6 miGoldProspect
Wray0.6 miGold, Copper, SilverOccurrence
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Pioneer Mine1.1 miSilver, GoldPast Producer
Pioneer Mine1.1 miGoldOccurrence
Thornton Scheelite Prospect1.3 miTungsten, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Bowman Mine1.7 miMolybdenumPast 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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