Johns-Manville Cu-Mo Prospect

Tungsten, Molybdenum, Copper prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectTungsten, Molybdenum, CopperSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · TUNGSTEN, MOLYBDENUM, COPPLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for tungsten, molybdenum, 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
Coordinates44.88455, -118.20935

Commodities

TertiaryTungsten, Molybdenum, Copper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152848
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Molybdenum Mine0.7 miMolybdenumProspect
Loy's Mine0.7 miGoldProspect
Red Cheif0.8 miGoldProspect
Loy's Mine0.9 miGold, CopperOccurrence
Flying Cloud Mine0.9 miGoldProspect
Flying Cloud0.9 miGold, CopperOccurrence
Meadow Lake Project0.9 miCopperUnknown
Meadon Lake Prospect0.9 miMolybdenum, CopperOccurrence
Mountain View1.1 miGoldProducer
North Powder1.1 miMolybdenum, CopperOccurrence
Silver King Mine1.2 miGoldPast Producer
F. F. Johnson Claims1.3 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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