Thompson Prospect

Mercury prospect · Douglas County, Oregon

ProspectMercurySurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. 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
CountyDouglas
Coordinates43.56561, -123.08176

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10158665
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Woodard0.8 miMercuryOccurrence
Woodard Prospects0.8 miMercuryProspect
Black Butte Mine1.1 miMercuryPast Producer
Bald Butte1.4 miMercuryOccurrence
Bald Butte Prospect1.4 miMercuryProspect
Sullivan1.7 miMercuryOccurrence
Hobart Butte3.2 miClayPast Producer
Hobart Butte3.2 miPast Producer
Big Baldy Quarry3.2 miStonePast Producer
Big Baldy Quarry3.2 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Manning3.6 miMercuryUnknown
Thompson4.1 miMercuryOccurrence

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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