Santiam Copper Mine

Copper past producer · Marion County, Oregon

Past ProducerCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyMarion
Coordinates44.85791, -122.25197

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiarySilver, Gold, Bismuth, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274167
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Santiam Copper Group0.0 miCopper, Silver, GoldProducer
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Riverside Claim0.5 miCopperProspect
Riverside Claim0.5 miCopperOccurrence
North Santiam Copper1.0 miCopper, MolybdenumOccurrence
North Santiam Copper1.0 miCopperProspect
Lower Granger and Shilo1.0 miCopper, ZincOccurrence
Black Eagle1.1 miCopperOccurrence
Black Eagle Mine1.1 miCopperProspect
Valhalla 51.3 miLeadOccurrence
Valhalla 51.3 miLeadPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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