Mammoth Prospect

Mercury occurrence · Jackson County, Oregon

OccurrenceMercurySurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · MERCURYBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for mercury. 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.28543, -122.58863

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225550
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mammoth Prospect0.0 miMercuryOccurrence
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Lucky 13 Prospect0.4 miMercuryProspect
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Hopeless0.7 miMercuryProspect
Shale City Area0.9 miOil ShaleOccurrence
Climax Gold Area2.4 miGypsum-AnhydriteProspect
Climax Gold Area2.4 miGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrence
Shale City Quarry3.1 miStonePast Producer
Shale City Quarry3.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Thorndike Pit3.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Thorndike Pit3.5 miStonePast 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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