Spokane Group

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
Coordinates42.57702, -123.62506

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249578
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Spokane Group0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Peavine0.5 miNickelOccurrence
Peavine0.5 miNickelOccurrence
Gold Prospect0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Black Bear0.5 miGold, SilverProducer
Black Bear Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Nesbit Group0.7 miGoldProspect
Nesbit Group0.7 miGoldProducer
Old Channel Mine0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Old Channel0.9 miGoldProducer
Three Lodes Mining Co.0.9 miMolybdenumProspect
Three Lodes Mining Co.0.9 miTin, Tungsten, Platinum, MolybdenumOccurrence

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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