Harper Basin

Gold prospect · Malheur 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates43.72987, -117.55021

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10153280
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Harper Basin0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Harper Basin Project0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin Project0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin0.4 miGoldProspect
Harper Basin Project0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin Project0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unknown near Harper, OR1.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Blue Moon No. 11.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Gold Prospect2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Harper, OR2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Tax Day Claims2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Tax Day Claims2.5 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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