Marietta Gold Prospect

Gold prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectGoldSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.19842, -123.70806

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177158
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Marietta0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Lookout Occurrences0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Lookout Occurences0.3 miChromiumProspect
Lookout Occurrences0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Tennessee Pass Chromite0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Tennessee Pass0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Tennessee Chromite0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Tennessee Chromite0.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Payday0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Payday0.7 miGoldProspect
Low Boy Claim0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Low Boy Claim0.8 miChromiumProspect

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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