Porphyry Mill Claims

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
Coordinates44.71375, -118.79386

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201772
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Porphyry Mill Claims0.0 miGold, SilverPast Producer
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Unnamed Prospect near Greenhorn, OR0.3 miGoldUnknown
Gold Prospect0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Belle of the Hills Group0.3 miGoldProspect
Susanville Placers0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Susanville - Placers0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Badger Group0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Badger Group0.5 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Homestake0.5 miGold, Lead, Zinc, Copper, SilverPast Producer

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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