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Gold Ore abandoned · Josephine County, Oregon

AbandonedGold OreUndergroundMSHA

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLD ORELEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for gold ore. 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
Nearest TownGalice
Coordinates42.60088, -123.58444

Commodities

PrimaryGold Ore

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeUnderground
OperatorGEOFF GARCIA
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID3503637
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rand Placer0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Rand Placer0.3 miGoldProducer
Standard Group0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Standard Group0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Almeda0.6 miGold, Copper, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Almeda0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Independence0.6 miGoldProducer
Prospect0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prosoepect near Merlin, OR0.8 miGoldProspect
Independence Claim0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Dean & Dean Placer1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Dean & Dean Placer1.0 miGoldOccurrence

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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