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Gold prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

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Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
Coordinates42.50152, -123.52946

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Mercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274028
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Contact Group0.0 miGold, Silver, MercuryOccurrence
Copper Bell0.2 miCopperPast Producer
Copper Standard0.2 miCopperPast Producer
Little Pickett Creek1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Little Pickett Creek1.0 miGoldProspect
Pickett Creek1.1 miStonePast Producer
Pickett Creek Pit1.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed Prospect near Merlin, OR1.4 miChromiumUnknown
Chrome Prospect1.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Pickett Creek Mine1.6 miMercuryPast Producer
Pickett Creek1.6 miMercuryPast Producer
Hibbard Prospect1.6 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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