Cobalt, Zinc, Gold, Copper prospect · Josephine County, Oregon
discovered 1895
Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for cobalt, zinc, gold, 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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Coordinates | 42.00420, -123.75670 |
| Primary | Cobalt, Zinc, Gold, Copper |
| Secondary | Silver, Sulfur |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface-Underground |
| Discovery Year | 1895 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10152879 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggers and Hance | 0.4 mi | Mercury | Occurrence |
| Eggers & Hance Prospect | 0.4 mi | Mercury | Prospect |
| Turner-Albright | 0.5 mi | Copper, Gold | Producer |
| Buckhorn Mining Co. | 1.0 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Buckhorn Mining Co. | 1.0 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Chrome Dome | 1.3 mi | Chromium | Prospect |
| Chrome Dome | 1.3 mi | Chromium | Occurrence |
| Do Little Chrome | 1.5 mi | Chromium | Prospect |
| Do Little Chrome | 1.5 mi | Chromium | Occurrence |
| Hunters Luck | 1.8 mi | Occurrence | |
| Hunters Luck | 1.9 mi | Copper | Unknown |
| Rock Creek | 1.9 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
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.