Sparks Mine

Gold past producer · Jackson 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.55702, -123.13335

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryFeldspar

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298865
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sparks0.0 miGold, FeldsparOccurrence
Argonaut Mine0.5 miGoldProspect
Argonaut0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Sykes Creek Mining Co.0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Sykes Creek Mining Company0.5 miGoldUnknown
Lee Prospect1.3 miPast Producer
Lee1.3 miManganesePast Producer
Erickson Prospect1.8 miProspect
Erickson Prospect1.8 miManganeseOccurrence
Queens Branch Quarry1.8 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Queens Branch Quarry1.8 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Wimer, OR1.8 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

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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