Unnamed Prospect near Greenhorn, OR

Gold prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.75155, -118.47825

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201331
This siteNearby records

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Gold Prospect0.0 miGold, SilverOccurrence
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Oro Fino0.1 miGoldProspect
Oro Fino Placer0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Greenhorn, OR0.2 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect0.2 miSilver, GoldOccurrence
Oro Fino Placer0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Humpback0.4 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Humpback0.4 miGoldProspect
Hummer0.4 miGoldProspect
Hummer0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Greenhorn, OR0.5 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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