Copper Boy

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
Coordinates42.28042, -123.78446

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225658
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Copper Boy0.0 miCopperOccurrence
Calumet Copper Prospect0.5 miCopperProspect
White Water Lode Claim0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
White Water Lode Claim0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Calumet0.7 miGoldProducer
Big Four Chromite0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Big Four0.8 miChromiumProducer
Mohawk Claim0.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Calumet Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Cleopatra Claim1.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Cleopatra Claim1.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Chrome Placer1.1 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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