Unnamed Pit near Glendale, OR

Gold occurrence · Douglas County, Oregon

OccurrenceGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyDouglas
Coordinates42.75842, -123.19505

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298321
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Starveout Creek Pit0.3 miCrushed, Broken Stone NECIntermittent
Miser0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Miser Mine0.5 miGoldProspect
Mildred Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Mildred0.5 miGoldProducer
Starvout Prospect0.8 miGoldProspect
Starve Out0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Cloudy Day0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Cloudy Day0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Hogum Hydraulic Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Hogum Creek1.0 miGoldProducer

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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