Compton Mine

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
Coordinates44.73045, -118.77606

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryArsenic, Zinc, Silver, PGE, Lead, Copper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177240
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rescue Group0.1 miGoldProspect
Daisy Claim0.1 miGoldProspect
Chattanooga0.2 miGold, Zinc, Copper, Arsenic, LeadProducer
Chattanooga0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Copper Prospect0.2 miGold, Zinc, Lead, CopperOccurrence
Compton Mine0.2 miGoldProducer
Daisy0.2 miGold, CopperOccurrence
Gem0.2 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Gold Bug0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Bug Prospect0.6 miGoldProspect
Princess0.7 miCopper, Zinc, GoldOccurrence
Rescue0.7 miGold, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, ArsenicOccurrence

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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