Skinner 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
Coordinates44.83735, -118.66776

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177290
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Skinner Mine0.0 miGoldOccurrence
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Oregon Gulch Placer3.5 miGoldPast Producer
Oregon Gulch Placer3.5 miGoldProducer
Dream Claims3.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Dream Claims3.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Gold Occurrence3.7 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Gold Occurrence near Granite, OR3.7 miGoldUnknown
Gardner-Murphy Prospect4.5 miCopperProspect

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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