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Copper prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.96406, -117.38162

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10280760
This siteNearby records

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Snowstorm0.6 miCopper, GoldPast Producer
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Red Knob Claims0.9 miCopperPast Producer
Richfield1.1 miSilverPast Producer
Eagle Creek Placers1.2 miGoldPast Producer
Sanger Mine1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Hillsboro Gold Mining Co.1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Hillsboro Gold Mining Co1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Forster and Thomas Copper Claims1.6 miCopperPast Producer
Dolly Varden2.1 miGold, Copper, SilverProducer

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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