Fandora Mine

Gold prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for gold. 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
Coordinates42.68402, -123.27785

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225890
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Fandora Mine0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Jackie0.2 miChromiumProspect
Jackie0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Livingston Group0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Dorothea0.4 miGold, SilverProducer
Chromic Oxide Mine0.4 miChromiumProspect
Chromic Oxide0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Dorothea Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Spotted Fawn0.5 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Spotted Fawn0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Coin Mine0.5 miGoldUnknown
Gold Coin0.5 miGoldOccurrence

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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