Elliott

Gold prospect · Baker 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.51406, -117.90213

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Silver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10224560
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed Prospect near Unity, OR0.7 miGoldUnknown
Gold Placer0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Unity, OR0.8 miGoldUnknown
Gold Placer0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Unity, OR0.8 miGoldUnknown
Gold Placer0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Elliot Placers0.8 miGoldProspect
Elliot Placers0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Elliott0.8 miGold, Copper, SilverOccurrence
Gulf Mining Corp0.9 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gulf Mining Corp0.9 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
High Bar Placer1.0 miGoldPast 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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