Unnamed Prospect near Granite, OR

Gold prospect · Grant County, Oregon

ProspectGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.92295, -118.40545

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298946
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Trail Creek0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Trail Creek and Vicinity0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Cole Et Al0.6 miGoldUnknown
Cole Et Al0.6 miGoldOccurrence
North Fork Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
North Fork Mine0.7 miGoldProducer
William Smith1.1 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Location near Granite, OR1.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gold Mine1.1 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Granite, OR1.1 miGoldUnknown
Gravel Bars From Trout To Trail1.3 miGoldOccurrence

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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