Blue Mountain Group

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
Coordinates44.79015, -118.48635

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274090
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Blue Mountain Group0.0 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Gray Eagle0.3 miSilver, GoldOccurrence
Concord0.4 miGoldProspect
Concord0.4 miGoldProspect
Pride of Oregon0.5 miGold, SilverProducer
Pride of Oregon0.5 miGoldProspect
Red Boy Group0.6 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Red Boy Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Black Jack0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Yellow Daisy0.8 miGoldProspect
Yellow Daisy0.8 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Ruby Creek0.8 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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