Gold and Copper Spring

Copper prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectCopperSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · COPPERBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.95266, -117.72743

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152328
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold & Copper Spring0.0 miCopper, GoldOccurrence
Unnamed Gold Occurrence near North Powder, OR2.5 miGoldUnknown
Gold Occurrence2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Harsin3.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Harsin3.5 miStonePast Producer
Worthing Group3.8 miCopperProspect
Gold Occurrence3.9 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Gold Occurrence near Haines, OR3.9 miGoldUnknown
Magpie Peak3.9 miStonePast Producer
Magpie Peak Pit3.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Worthing Prospect3.9 miCopper, GoldOccurrence
Worthing Prospect3.9 miCopperUnknown

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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