Muscating

Gold prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.72675, -118.49745

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152792
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Muscatine0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Golden Gate Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Double Eagle0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Golden Gate0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Royal White0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Royal White Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Ixl0.7 miMercury, GoldOccurrence
Humboldt Mine0.8 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Humboldt Mine0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Owl Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
West Side0.9 miCopper, Gold, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Little Giant0.9 miGold, CopperPast 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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