Gold occurrence · Malheur County, Oregon
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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Malheur |
| Coordinates | 43.79456, -117.85242 |
| Primary | Gold |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Type | Surface |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10225322 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Terrace Gravel Deposit near Harper, OR | 0.9 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
| North Gold Creek Geothermal | 2.2 mi | Geothermal | Producer |
| Gold Creek Nos. 1-34 Group | 2.4 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| North Gold Creek Optical Calcite | 2.5 mi | Calcium | Occurrence |
| North Gold Creek Sand and Gravel | 2.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Stone Deposit near Juntura, OR | 4.3 mi | Stone, Dimension | Occurrence |
| Simmons Gulch Epithermal Prospect | 4.6 mi | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Stone Deposit near Juntura, OR | 4.9 mi | Stone, Dimension | Occurrence |
| Simmons Gulch Sand & Gravel Deposit | 5.2 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
| Jonesboro Warm Spring | 5.4 mi | Geothermal | Producer |
| Gold Creek Area | 5.5 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Squaw Creek Diatomite Deposit | 5.7 mi | Diatomite | Occurrence |
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.