Rosebud Mine

Copper prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper. 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.86906, -117.33822

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiarySilver, Gold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10200459
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rosebud Mine0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Ridge0.5 miGoldProducer
Gold Ridge Mining Claims0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Arkansas Belle Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Union Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Union Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Cynthia Gold Mine0.8 miGoldProspect
Del Monte0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Del Monte0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Free Thinker Mine1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Gem of Sparta Mine1.0 miGoldProspect
Union Mine1.1 miGoldUnknown

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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