Tomlinson, Gates & Thomas Claims

Copper prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectCopperSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · COPPERBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
Coordinates42.02673, -123.42694

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225590
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Tomlinson, Gates & Thomas Claims0.0 miCopperOccurrence
Tannen Placer Mine0.7 miGoldUnknown
Tannen Placer0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Grizzly Mine1.1 miGoldOccurrence
Grizzly Mine1.1 miGoldOccurrence
Lucky Penny1.3 miGoldOccurrence
Lucky Penny Prospect1.3 miProspect
Chrome Prospect1.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR1.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Camp Bird Claim1.9 miGoldProspect
Camp Bird Claim1.9 miGoldOccurrence
Bonanza1.9 miChromiumOccurrence

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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