Unnamed Prospect near Nesika Beach, OR

Copper occurrence · Curry County, Oregon

OccurrenceCopperSurfaceUSGS 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.50121, -124.29178

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225647
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sulfide Occurrence0.0 miCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, ZincOccurrence
Starr0.4 miCopperPast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Nesika Beach, OR1.2 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Quarry1.2 miStonePast Producer
Curry Co Rd Dept #62.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Curry County Road Dept. Pit No. 62.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Libby Creek Quarry2.4 miCrushed, Broken Stone NECAbandoned
Stone Ridge Quarry Llc2.7 miCrushed, Broken Stone NECAbandoned
Agness Road Pit2.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Agness Rd2.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Shale Pit3.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Nesika Beach, OR3.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

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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