Hice Mine

Gold prospect · Malheur 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates44.42376, -117.60162

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274371
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Hice0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Blue Mud0.2 miGoldProspect
Blue Mud0.2 miGoldOccurrence
Veta Gold Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Veta0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Humboldt Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Humboldt Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Mormon Basin Placers0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Mormon Basin Placer0.6 miGoldProducer
Morton0.7 miMercury, GoldOccurrence
Morton0.7 miMercuryProspect
Mule Shoe0.8 miChromiumPast 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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