Red Cheif

Gold prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
Coordinates44.88175, -118.22495

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10176982
This siteNearby records

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Mountain View1.3 miGoldProducer
California Mine1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Flying Cloud1.5 miGold, CopperOccurrence

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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