Shell Rock Butte

Gold prospect · Malheur County, Oregon

ProspectGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates43.74737, -117.26910

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201093
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Shell Rock Butte0.0 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Frog Claim0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Frog Claim0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Shellrock Butte Site0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Shellrock Butte Site0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prosect near Adrian, OR2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Prospect2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Adrian, OR2.9 miMercuryOccurrence
Mercury Prospect2.9 miMercuryOccurrence
Deer Butte2.9 miGoldPast Producer
Deer Butte2.9 miGoldProspect
Haystack Butte Claims3.1 miGemstonePast Producer

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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