Sylvanite Mine

Lead, Tungsten, Silver, Gold past producer · Jackson County, Oregon

Past ProducerLead, Tungsten, Silver, GoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · LEAD, TUNGSTEN, SILVER, GOLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for lead, tungsten, silver, 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.46312, -123.02304

Commodities

TertiaryLead, Tungsten, Silver, Gold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274269
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sylvanite Mine0.0 miGold, Silver, Lead, TungstenProducer
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Sylvanite0.5 miGoldProducer
Lanham/lyman Bar0.5 miStoneProducer
Lanham/lyman Bar0.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Smuggler Prospect0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Smuggler Prospect0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Gravel Pit0.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Gold Hill, OR0.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Wilson George Jennie0.7 miCobaltOccurrence
Wilson George Jennie0.7 miCobaltOccurrence
Safeway0.7 miGoldPast 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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