Tax Day Claims

Gold occurrence · Malheur County, Oregon

OccurrenceGoldSurfaceUSGS 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
Coordinates43.76426, -117.56821

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10153708
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Tax Day Claims0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Unknown near Harper, OR1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Blue Moon No. 11.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Harper Basin2.2 miGoldProspect
Harper Basin Project2.4 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin Project2.4 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin2.5 miGoldProspect
Harper Basin2.5 miGoldPast Producer
Harper Basin Project2.7 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin Project2.7 miGoldOccurrence
Uranium Prospect3.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Uranium Prospect3.0 miUraniumOccurrence

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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