The Bowden is a gold and silver mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,480 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
Elevation: 1,480 Feet (451 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 42.42722, -122.98778
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Bowden MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bowden
Secondary: Forest Lane
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Bowden
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Tonalite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Tonalite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: QUARTZ VEIN IN DIORITE AS MUCH AS 3 FEET THICK WHERE STOPED STRIKES N.75 DEG. E., DIPS 85 DEG. N. YIELDED FREE GOLD AT 100-FOOT DEPTH.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A 198 FT SHAFT AND ABOUT 700 FT IN DRIFTS AND ADITS
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.248.
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 2, P.52.
Oregon Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Oregon" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Oregon. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Oregon.
