Laurel Claims

Mercury prospect · Jackson County, Oregon

ProspectMercurySurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · MERCURYBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.09953, -123.18974

Commodities

PrimaryMercury
TertiaryTungsten

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201126
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Laurel Claims0.0 miSilver, TungstenOccurrence
Murphy Prospect0.2 miProspect
Murphy Prospect0.3 miMercuryOccurrence
Cloudy Day Quartz Claim0.3 miGoldProspect
Cloudy Day Quartz Claim0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Mocks Gulch Prospect0.7 miProspect
Mocks Gulch Prospect0.7 miMercuryOccurrence
Lucky Friday0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Lucky Friday0.8 miGoldProspect
Tyson Placer0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Tyson Placer0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Woodpecker Group1.1 miMercuryOccurrence

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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