Unnamed Prospect near Granite, OR

Gold prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.86705, -118.30165

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201191
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Prospect0.0 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Elk Heaven0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Elk Heaven0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Molly Gibson0.4 miGoldProspect
Summit Vein0.4 miGoldProspect
Summit Vein0.4 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Lead Lode0.5 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Lead Lode0.5 miGoldProspect
Rob Roy0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Rob Roy0.5 miGoldProspect
Gypsy Claims0.8 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Gypsy Claims0.8 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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