Unnamed Prospect near Vale, OR

Mercury prospect · Malheur County, Oregon

ProspectMercurySurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · MERCURYBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for mercury. 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
Coordinates43.88177, -117.22660

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10280947
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Page Well0.9 miGeothermalProducer
Vale3.5 miGeothermalProducer
Kenney Pass Community Pit3.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Keeney Pass3.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cow Hollow Pit4.9 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cow Hollow Pit4.9 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Malheur River Bridge Pit5.3 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Malheur River Bridge5.3 miStonePast Producer
Rinehart Buttes Community Pit5.3 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Rhinehart Buttes5.3 miStonePast Producer
Elfering Pit5.4 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Elfering Pit5.4 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

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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