Empire Mine

Mercury prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectMercuryUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.47232, -123.51506

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201348
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Empire0.0 miMercuryOccurrence
Flanagan0.6 miGoldProducer
Flanagan Mine0.7 miGoldUnknown
Flanagan Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Flanagan0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Chrome Prospect0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Merlin, OR0.9 miChromiumUnknown
Pickett Creek0.9 miMercuryPast Producer
Pickett Creek Mine0.9 miMercuryPast Producer
Havens Claim1.2 miGoldPast Producer
Havens1.2 miGoldOccurrence
Spector1.5 miCopperProspect

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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