Rowley Group

Copper prospect · Douglas 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
CountyDouglas
Coordinates42.81542, -122.94305

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryZinc, Silver, Gold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128828
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rowley Mine0.0 miCopper, ZincOccurrence
Copper Butte Prospect0.8 miCopperOccurrence
Copper Butte Prospect0.8 miCopperUnknown
Evans Group1.4 miMercuryOccurrence
Evans Group1.4 miMercuryOccurrence
Banfield1.5 miCopper, SilverPast Producer
Banfield Mine1.6 miPast Producer
Red Hill Prospect1.6 miGoldOccurrence
Red Hill Prospect1.6 miGoldProspect
Nivinson2.1 miMercuryOccurrence
Nivinson Prospect2.2 miMercuryProspect
Thomason2.2 miMercuryOccurrence

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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