Nickel, Copper, Cobalt past producer · Josephine County, Oregon
discovered 1900 · first production 1916
Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for nickel, copper, cobalt. 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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Coordinates | 42.02012, -123.60945 |
| Tertiary | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1916 |
| Discovery Year | 1900 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10298548 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboy Mine | 0.1 mi | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer |
| Owens | 0.2 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
| Lyttle Mine | 0.7 mi | Copper | Past Producer |
| Lyttle Mine | 0.7 mi | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer |
| Lilly | 1.3 mi | Copper | Past Producer |
| Lilly Mine | 1.3 mi | Copper | Past Producer |
| Waldo Copper Mine | 1.5 mi | Copper | Producer |
| Waldo Copper Mine | 1.5 mi | Copper | Past Producer |
| Bee Quartz Prospect | 1.8 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Lilly Mine | 1.9 mi | Copper | Producer |
| Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Takilma, OR | 1.9 mi | Chromium | Occurrence |
| Chrome Occurrence | 1.9 mi | Chromium | Occurrence |
This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.