Palmer Creek

Mercury prospect · Jackson County, Oregon

ProspectMercuryUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for mercury. 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
Coordinates42.11703, -123.15894

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10135508
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Palmer Creek0.0 miMercuryPast Producer
Gold Pan Group0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Pan0.6 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Golden Star0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Golden Star Mine0.8 miGoldProspect
Yellowjacket0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Yellowjacket0.9 miGoldProspect
Blue Jay Antimony1.7 miAntimonyPast Producer
Blue Jay Prospect1.7 miAntimonyPast Producer
Rosa Placer Mine1.8 miGoldPast Producer
Palmer Creek Placers1.8 miGoldProducer
Palmer Creek Placers1.8 miGoldPast 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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