Mineral Harbor Group

Copper prospect · Marion 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
CountyMarion
Coordinates44.83511, -122.23006

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryZinc, Gold, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298197
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mineral Harbor Group0.8 miLead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Shiny Rock Mining Co0.8 miZinc, Lead, Gold, SilverPast Producer
North Santiam Copper1.3 miCopperProspect
North Santiam Copper1.3 miCopper, MolybdenumOccurrence
Bornite Project1.4 miCopper, GoldPast Producer
Bueche Group1.7 miZincOccurrence
Bueche Group1.7 miZincProspect
Copper Prospect1.9 miCopper, ZincOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Detroit, OR1.9 miCopperProspect
Santiam Copper Group1.9 miCopper, Silver, GoldProducer
Santiam Copper Mine1.9 miCopperPast Producer
Riverside Claim2.2 miCopperProspect

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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