The Mattern is a tungsten and gold mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,759 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: 1,759 Feet (536 Meters)
Commodity: Tungsten, Gold
Lat, Long: 42.21833, -122.74194
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Mattern MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mattern
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Ashland
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: NORTH-TRENDING 40 DEG. E. -DIPPING, QUARTZ-CALCITE VEIN OCCURS IN SHEARED DIORITE, THOUGHT TO BE NORTH EXTENSION OF THE ASHLAND VEIN.
Comment (Deposit): BELIEVED TO BE THE NORTH EXTENSION OF THE ASHLAND VEIN.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A 325 DRIFT ADIT
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.274
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 2, P.33
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