Unnamed Operation near Merlin, OR

Gold occurrence · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.58672, -123.60676

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryStone, Crushed/Broken

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128838
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Prospect0.0 miGold, StoneOccurrence
Yankee Silver Lode0.2 miSilver, CopperOccurrence
Yankee Silver Lode0.2 miSilverProspect
Oriole Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Oriole0.3 miGoldProducer
Last Chance Placer0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Last Chance Placer0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Black Bear Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Black Bear0.6 miGold, SilverProducer
Unnamed Prosoepect near Merlin, OR0.7 miGoldProspect
Prospect0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Rocky Gulch Placer0.8 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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