Unnamed Prospect near Huntington, OR

Gold prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.46546, -117.48272

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10224464
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Occurrence0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Huntington, OR0.4 miGoldUnknown
Rye Valley Placers0.6 miGoldUnknown
Rye Valley Placers0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Rye Valley Placers0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Section 29 Gold Occurance0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Huntington, OR0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Broken Pick1.2 miTungstenProspect
Gold Prospect1.3 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Gold Prospect1.4 miGoldProspect
Broken Pick1.6 miTungsten, GoldPast 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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