Unnamed Prospect near Granite, OR

Gold prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.81315, -118.30915

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177020
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Gold Prospect0.0 miSilver, GoldOccurrence
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Ibex Mine0.5 miGold, SilverProducer
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Big Pine0.5 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Big Pine0.5 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect0.8 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Granite, OR0.8 miGoldProspect
Fairview0.9 miGoldProspect
Fairview0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Bald Mountain-Ibex Mines1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Bug-Grizzly1.0 miGoldProspect

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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