Mountain Lion 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
Coordinates42.32622, -123.24555

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298892
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mountain Lion Prospect0.0 miGoldProducer
Murphy Placer0.5 miGoldUnknown
Murphy Placer0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Briner1.0 miAntimony, Tungsten, IronOccurrence
Briner Property1.0 miAntimonyProspect
Unnamed Pit near Williams, OR1.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel Pit1.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hyde Bar1.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hyde Bar1.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Old Faithful Mining Group1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Porcupine Mine1.3 miGold, Silver, TelluriumOccurrence
Porcupine Mine1.3 miGoldProspect

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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