Nisbet Mine

Mercury past producer · Clackamas County, Oregon

Past ProducerMercurySurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
1925195019752000today

discovered 1923 · first production 1932

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for mercury. 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
CountyClackamas
Coordinates45.08042, -121.97866

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface-Underground
First Production1932
Discovery Year1923
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10183883
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Kiggins Mine0.5 miMercuryPast Producer
U S Forest Service 0760.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
U S Forest Service 760.5 miStonePast Producer
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U S Forest Service-Lower Mitchell1.2 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
U S Forest Service-Lower Mitchell1.2 miStonePast Producer
U S Forest Service 1081.3 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
U S Forest Service 1081.3 miStonePast Producer
U S Forest Service-Kink Creek1.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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