Mills Prospect

Mercury prospect · Douglas County, Oregon

ProspectMercurySurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. 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
CountyDouglas
Coordinates43.05542, -122.81445

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225602
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mills Prospect0.0 miMercuryOccurrence
Boulder Divide Road No.28440.7 miMercuryOccurrence
Boulder Divide Road No. 28440.7 miMercuryProspect
Poor Boy1.0 miMercuryOccurrence
Poor Boy Prospect1.0 miMercuryProspect
Zinc Mine1.3 miZinc, Lead, CopperOccurrence
Zinc Mine1.3 miZincProspect
Gopher Mine1.4 miMercuryProspect
Gopher1.4 miMercuryOccurrence
B and H1.9 miAntimony, Mercury, ArsenicOccurrence
Wonder Claim1.9 miAntimonyProspect
Myrna-Thelma Nos. 1 and 21.9 miMercuryUnknown

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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