Ora Marmo

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
Coordinates44.41736, -117.56882

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Copper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274499
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Ora Marmo0.0 miGold, Zinc, CopperOccurrence
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Lucky Strike0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Lucky Strike0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Summit Gold Prospect0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Rainbow Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Summit Mine0.6 miGoldProspect
Summit0.6 miLead, GoldProducer
Rainbow0.7 miGold, Silver, Arsenic, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Cleveland Development Co.0.8 miGoldOccurrence

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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