Unnamed Prospect near Merlin, OR

Gold prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
Coordinates42.54042, -123.64586

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152686
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Yankee Chief Placer0.1 miGoldProducer
Yankee Chief Placer0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Fowler Group0.5 miGoldProspect
Fowler Group0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Galice Chief0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Galice Chief0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Carlton Group0.6 miCopperProspect
Carlton Group0.6 miCopperOccurrence
Cold Spring Mine0.7 miCopperProspect
Cold Spring0.7 miCopperOccurrence
Old Channel Placers0.8 miGoldProducer

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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