Mountain King Mine

Mercury past producer · Jackson County, Oregon

Past ProducerMercuryUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19001925195019752000today

discovered 1900 · first production 1942

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.56902, -122.99554

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
First Production1942
Discovery Year1900
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249386
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What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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