New Independence Mine

Gold occurrence · Grant County, Oregon

OccurrenceGoldUndergroundUSGS 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
Coordinates44.85735, -118.42355

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177324
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
New Independence0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Scorpion Group0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Scorpion Group0.5 miGoldProspect
Standard0.6 miGold, Silver, Lead, ArsenicOccurrence
Buffalo Mine0.8 miSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Granite Polymetallic Veins0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Magnolia Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Ten Cent Placer0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Ten Cent Placer0.9 miGoldProducer
Cougar0.9 miGoldProducer
Ajax Mine0.9 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Independence0.9 miGold, Silver, CopperProducer

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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