Unnamed Prospect near Harper, OR

Gold occurrence · Malheur County, Oregon

OccurrenceGoldSurfaceUSGS 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
Coordinates43.58427, -117.60021

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10250470
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Gold Prospect0.0 miGoldOccurrence
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Iceland Spar 1 2 & 37.4 miCalciumOccurrence
Iceland Spar 1 2 & 37.4 miCalciumOccurrence
Gold Prospect7.7 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect (Malheur County)7.7 miGoldOccurrence
Dry Creek Buttes Area7.7 miGoldProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Harper, OR7.9 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Prospect7.9 miGoldOccurrence
Mars Prospect8.3 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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