Nivinson Prospect

Mercury prospect · Douglas County, Oregon

ProspectMercuryUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for mercury. 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
CountyDouglas
Coordinates42.78452, -122.94805

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10273927
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nivinson0.3 miMercuryOccurrence
Red Cloud Mine0.4 miMercuryPast Producer
Red Cloud Group0.5 miMercuryPast Producer
Thomason0.6 miMercuryOccurrence
Thomason Group0.6 miMercuryProspect
Elkhorn Claims0.7 miMercuryOccurrence
Elkhorn Claims0.7 miMercuryOccurrence
Copper Butte Prospect1.4 miCopperUnknown
Copper Butte Prospect1.4 miCopperOccurrence
Mammoth Lode1.5 miMercuryOccurrence
Mammouth Lode1.5 miOccurrence
Rowley Group2.2 miCopperProspect

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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