Unnamed Site near Richland, OR

Gold occurrence · Baker County, Oregon

OccurrenceGoldProcessing PlantUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
MILLORE · GOLDTAILINGSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a processing plant or mill, where ore from mines is crushed and refined. 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.58296, -117.17911

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeProcessing Plant
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10176894
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Connor Creek Mine0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Liddy Group0.8 miGold, Silver, Copper, AntimonyOccurrence
Liddy Group0.9 miGoldUnknown
Connor Creek0.9 miMercuryOccurrence
Connor Creek Prospect1.0 miMercury, Chromium, Gold, NickelOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Richland, OR1.2 miGoldUnknown
Gold Mine1.2 miGoldPast Producer
Lambert & Flick1.2 miChromiumUnknown
Lambert & Flick1.2 miChromiumProducer
Connor Creek Prospect1.2 miMercuryProspect
Mullin Prospect1.3 miGoldProspect
Mullin Prospect1.5 miGold, Silver, Antimony, CopperProducer

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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