Gold Prospect

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
Coordinates42.12262, -123.46505

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10250660
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Prospect0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Cave Junction, OR0.2 miGoldUnknown
Unnamed Pit near Cave Junction, OR0.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel Pit0.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sucker Creek Placers0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Sucker Creek Placers0.3 miGoldProducer
Akers Placer0.5 miGoldUnknown
A Bar/gold Pan Placer Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
A Bar/gold Pan Placer Mine0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Carlon's Gravel Pit Llc0.5 miGold OreAbandoned
Unnamed Prospect near Cave Junction, OR0.6 miGoldUnknown

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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