Upper Pine Creek

Copper occurrence · Josephine County, Oregon

OccurrenceCopperSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · COPPERBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for copper. 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
Coordinates42.42122, -123.84836

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274017
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Upper Pine Creek0.0 miCopper, GoldOccurrence
Hanscum1.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Old Glory Mine3.0 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Old Glory Mine3.0 miGoldPast Producer
Old Glory Mine3.0 miGoldOccurrence
Little Silver3.6 miCopperOccurrence
Cobalt Group3.7 miGoldProspect
Placer Mines Company3.8 miGoldUnknown
Placer Miner Co.3.8 miGoldPast Producer
Panther Creek Mining Co.4.0 miGoldPast Producer
Panther Creek Mining Company4.0 miGoldUnknown
Gold Bond4.5 miGoldPast Producer

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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