Unnamed Prospect near Jordan Valley, OR

Gold occurrence · Malheur County, Oregon

OccurrenceGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates43.00517, -117.21708

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274146
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Prospect0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Jayzell Claims1.3 miMercuryOccurrence
Jayzell Claims1.3 miMercuryProspect
Danner/cow Lake Fork Community Pit1.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Danner/cow Lake Fork1.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hillside1.9 miGoldProspect
Skinner #1blm Site-Name2.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Jordan Valley, OR4.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel Pit4.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cow Lakes Community Pit4.4 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Cow Lakes4.4 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dentel Pit5.2 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

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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