The Gold Pan is a gold and silver mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,799 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: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 42.12194, -123.14806
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Gold Pan MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gold Pan
Secondary: Ray Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Upper Applegate
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Rogue River National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1940
Time Period: 1939-1940
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^17.0 Oz/Ton Au
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): LOCATED IN 1919, PRODUCTION ESTIMATED AT $5000.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: APPLEGATE GROUP HOST ROCKS LARGELY GREENSTONE, SOME ARGILLITE. OTHER INFORMATION LACKING.
Comment (Workings): FIFTEEN ADITS? LOCATED IN 1919, PRODUCTION ESTIMATED AT $5000.
Comment (Commodity): 4.25 AU:AG
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.264
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 2, P.161
Reference (Production): USBM
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.
