Unnamed Prospect near Merlin, OR

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
Coordinates42.46232, -123.55446

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10250868
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Prospect0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Geo McAllister0.3 miGold, ManganeseOccurrence
Geo McAllister0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Max Campbell0.6 miManganeseOccurrence
Campbell-McAllister Manganese0.6 miProspect
Salt Rock0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Salt Rock Mine0.8 miChromiumProspect
Murray Mine1.0 miGold, ManganeseOccurrence
Murray Mine1.1 miManganeseProspect
Onion Mountain Nickel1.2 miNickelOccurrence
Onion Mountain Nickel Prospect1.2 miNickelProspect
Juliano1.3 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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