Morton

Mercury prospect · Malheur County, Oregon

ProspectMercuryUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for mercury. 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
Coordinates44.43046, -117.61352

Commodities

PrimaryMercury
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10153542
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Morton0.0 miMercury, GoldOccurrence
Mammoth Group0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Mammoth Group0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Overshot Group0.7 miGoldProspect
Overshot Group Mine0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Hice Mine0.7 miGoldProspect
Hice0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Timmons Talc0.8 miTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
Timmons Talc0.8 miTalc-SoapstoneProspect
Blue Mud0.9 miGoldProspect
Blue Mud0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Humboldt Mine0.9 miGoldPast 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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