Unnamed Prosoepect near Merlin, OR

Gold prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.59172, -123.59476

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152423
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Prospect0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Dean & Dean Placer0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Dean & Dean Placer0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Standard Group0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Standard Group0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Yankee Silver Lode0.6 miSilverProspect
Yankee Silver Lode0.6 miSilver, CopperOccurrence
Rocky Gulch Placer0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Prospect0.7 miGold, StoneOccurrence
Unnamed Operation near Merlin, OR0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Rocky Gulch Mine0.7 miGoldProspect
Rocky Gulch Placer0.7 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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