Nesbit Group

Gold prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.57042, -123.63476

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201514
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nesbit Group0.0 miGoldProducer
Three Lodes Mining Co.0.3 miMolybdenumProspect
Three Lodes Mining Co.0.3 miTin, Tungsten, Platinum, MolybdenumOccurrence
Black Jack0.5 miGoldProducer
Old Channel Mine0.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Old Channel Mine0.5 miStonePast Producer
Gold Prospect0.6 miGoldOccurrence
California Oregon Placer Old Don Greene0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Spokane Group0.7 miGoldProspect
Spokane Group0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Golden Pheasant Group0.7 miMolybdenum, GoldOccurrence
Golden Pheasant Group0.7 miMolybdenumProspect

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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