Unnamed Prospect near Prairie, OR

Gold prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.56795, -118.67275

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Copper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298369
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lucky Bell0.4 miGoldProspect
Lucky Bell0.4 miGold, CopperOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Prairie, OR0.4 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Copperopolis0.6 miCopperProducer
Copperopolis0.8 miPast Producer
Copperopolis Mine0.8 miSilver, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Wagonwheel0.9 miGoldProspect
Wagonwheel0.9 miLead, Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, AntimonyOccurrence
Havilah0.9 miGoldProspect
Havilah0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Yankee Boy Mine1.1 miGoldPast Producer

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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