Unnamed Mine near Merlin, OR

Gold prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.54452, -123.69926

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274257
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Hansen Mine 02600.6 miCopperProspect
Hansen Mine0.6 miCopper, SilverOccurrence
Unnamed Molybdenum Occurrence near Merlin, OR0.9 miMolybdenumProspect
Molybdenum Occurrence0.9 miMolybdenum, CopperOccurrence
Eva Underhill Prospect1.0 miGoldProspect
Eva Underhill1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Bunker Hill1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Bunker Hill1.4 miGold, SilverProducer
Occurrence1.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Occurrences near Merlin, OR1.5 miGoldProspect
Sugar Pine Placer1.6 miGold, Copper, Lead, SilverOccurrence

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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