Sand Hollow

Gold prospect · Malheur County, Oregon

ProspectGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates43.49047, -117.46070

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10239919
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sand Hollow0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Quartz Mtn. Basin1.2 miGoldProspect
Quartz Mtn Basin1.2 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Prospect3.0 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect (Malheur County)3.0 miGoldOccurrence
Mars Prospect3.4 miGoldOccurrence
Mars Prospect3.5 miGoldOccurrence
Iceland Spar 1 2 & 34.0 miCalciumOccurrence
Iceland Spar 1 2 & 34.0 miCalciumOccurrence
Brandon Claims4.4 miMercuryOccurrence
Bombsight4.5 miCalciumOccurrence
Bombsight Claim4.5 miCalciumProspect

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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