Grubstake Mine

Gold prospect · Jackson County, Oregon

ProspectGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.01513, -122.94923

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryMolybdenum

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128927
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Grubstake0.0 miSilver, Molybdenum, GoldPast Producer
Edwards & Garrison Claim0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Edwards & Garrison0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Anderson Magnetite Deposit1.1 miIronOccurrence
Red Star Prospect1.1 miMercuryOccurrence
Red Star Prospect1.2 miMercuryProspect
Anderson Magnetite Deposit1.2 miIronProspect
Unnamed Mine near Ruch, OR1.4 miGoldProspect
Gold Mine1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Purvis Prospect1.5 miGoldProspect
Purvis Prospect1.5 miGoldOccurrence
Blue Channel1.5 miGoldUnknown

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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