Richmond

Gold prospect · Baker 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.70705, -118.45075

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10200714
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Richmond0.0 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Rose Gulch0.9 miGoldProspect
Rose Gulch0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Greenhorn, OR0.9 miChromiumUnknown
Chrome Occurrence0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Golden Eagle1.1 miGoldProducer
Don Juan1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Rabbit1.3 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Tone Spring Mine1.3 miGoldOccurrence
Dodo1.3 miGoldProspect
Big Serpentine Dyke1.3 miAsbestosUnknown
Tone Spring Mine1.3 miGoldProspect

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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