Low Grade Prospect

The Low Grade Prospect is a mine located in Baker county, Oregon at an elevation of 3,999 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Low Grade Prospect  

State:  Oregon

County:  Baker

Elevation: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 44.6931, -117.59560

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Low Grade Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Low Grade Prospect
Secondary: Pleasant Val
Secondary: Low-Grade Prospect


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: Oregon
County: Baker


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Private Lease
Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Ketell Investment Corp.
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1974

Owner Name: Frank Demerrit
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1974


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1942
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): ALSO LOCATED IN SECTIONS 16, 17, 21, AND 22.


References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI 5472, 1959, P. 7-8.


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