Keystone

Gold prospect · Grant County, Oregon

ProspectGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.54845, -118.70356

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Copper, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274051
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Keystone0.0 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Keystone0.0 miLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, GoldPast Producer
Keystone Group0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Present Need0.1 miGold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, LeadPast Producer
Present Need0.1 miGoldProspect
Present Need0.1 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Present Need Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Lillie Jane0.2 miSilver, Copper, GoldOccurrence
Equity Group0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Yankee Blade0.3 miCopper, GoldOccurrence
Yankee Boy0.3 miGold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Dixie Queen0.3 miGold, Silver, Copper, LeadOccurrence

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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