Pennell and Farmer Prospect

Copper prospect · Douglas 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
CountyDouglas
Coordinates42.93702, -122.93725

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298538
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Pennel and Farmer Prospect0.0 miCopperOccurrence
May0.4 miMercuryOccurrence
May0.4 miMercuryUnknown
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Gold Cut Mine0.9 miGoldProspect
Straight John Pit1.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Brownie Pit & Plant1.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Brown Pit Usfs1.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Quarry 291341.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Goolaway Pit & Plant1.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Brown Quarry Usfs1.1 miStonePast Producer
Quarry 291341.1 miStonePast 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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