Whiskey Spring Mine

Gold prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.67372, -123.64726

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249486
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Whiskey Springs Mine0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Skinner Prospect0.6 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Skinner Prospect0.6 miGoldProspect
Moonbeam Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Moonbeam Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Reno0.8 miSilver, GoldPast Producer
Reno0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Whiteneck Group0.9 miGold, CopperOccurrence
Whiteneck Group0.9 miGoldProspect
Benton0.9 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Benton Mine0.9 miGoldProducer
Tyee Bar1.3 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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