Sulfide

Silver, Gold prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectSilver, GoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · SILVER, GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for silver, 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
Coordinates42.59402, -123.38865

Commodities

TertiarySilver, Gold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249869
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Chromite Occurrence2.3 miChromiumOccurrence

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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