Porcupine Mine

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
Coordinates42.34042, -123.26335

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryTellurium, Silver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152470
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Porcupine Mine0.0 miGold, Silver, TelluriumOccurrence
Andes and Howard Prospects0.6 miGoldProspect
Andes & Howard Prospects0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Bishop and Sturtevant Washing Plant0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Oscar Creek Placer0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Oscar Creek Placer0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Briner Property1.2 miAntimonyProspect
Briner1.2 miAntimony, Tungsten, IronOccurrence
Mountain Lion Prospect1.3 miGoldProducer
Mountain Lion Mine1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Moore Lane1.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Moore Lane1.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast 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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