Marvin Mine

Copper prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.60542, -123.63396

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225205
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Marvin Mine0.0 miCopperOccurrence
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Rocky Gulch0.3 miGoldPast Producer
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Mount Peavine0.5 miNickelOccurrence
Mount Peavine0.5 miNickelOccurrence
Blue Bell0.8 miMolybdenumOccurrence
Unnamed Placer near Merlin, OR0.8 miGoldUnknown
Gold Placer Prospect0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Buffalo Group0.8 miGold, Copper, SilverOccurrence
Buffalo Group0.8 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect1.0 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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