Davies Placer

Gold occurrence · Jackson 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.29453, -123.06834

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySand and Gravel, Construction

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177043
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Davies Placer0.0 miSand and Gravel, Construction, GoldPast Producer
Unnamed Deposit near Ruch, OR0.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Black's Placer0.7 miGoldProducer
Black's Placer0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Forset Creek0.8 miGoldUnknown
Forset Creek0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Christine-Dobbins Placer1.3 miGoldPast Producer
The Old Sturgis1.4 miProducer
The Old Sturgis1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Foots Creek Placers1.5 miGoldProducer
Oregon Belle1.6 miGoldProducer
Oregon Belle Mine1.7 miGold OreAbandoned

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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