Gem Quartz Mine

Gold past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSSECTION · 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.13312, -123.46725

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298773
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gem Quartz Mine0.0 miGold, CopperProducer
Carlon's Gravel Pit Llc0.2 miGold OreAbandoned
Little Jim Mine0.2 miGoldUnknown
A Bar/gold Pan Placer Mine0.2 miGoldOccurrence
A Bar/gold Pan Placer Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Sucker Creek Sand Bar0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Sucker Creek Sand Bar0.3 miGoldUnknown
Sucker Creek Placers0.4 miGoldProducer
Sucker Creek Placers0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Little Gem0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Little Gem0.5 miGoldProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Cave Junction, OR0.6 miGoldUnknown

What This Means

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.

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