Smuggler

Copper prospect · Grant County, Oregon

ProspectCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper. 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
Coordinates44.55095, -118.67715

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryManganese, Gold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201701
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Smuggler0.0 miCopper, Gold, ManganeseOccurrence
Havilah0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Havilah0.4 miGoldProspect
Standard0.4 miCopper, GoldPast Producer
Standard Mine0.4 miPast Producer
Copperopolis0.5 miPast Producer
Fitzsimmons Group0.5 miOccurrence
Copperopolis Mine0.5 miSilver, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Quartzburg0.5 miGold, Copper, CobaltPast Producer
Quartzburg0.5 miGoldProspect
Fitzsimmons Group0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Juniper Vein0.6 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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