The Trust Buster is a gold and silver mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,699 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: 1,699 Feet (518 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 42.48583, -123.01167
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Trust Buster MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Trust Buster
Secondary: Golden Cross
Secondary: Golden Wedge
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1933
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^0.29 Oz/Ton Au, 0.06 Oz/Ton Ag
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
Name: Tonalite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Tonalite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): USBM
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 100 FT TUNNEL WITH A RAISE TO THE SURFACE AND A 20 FT SHAFTUSBM
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COUNTRY ROCKS ARE APPLEGATE METASEDIMENTS AND DIORITE.
Comment (Commodity): 4.81 AU:AG
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.265
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 2, P. 115
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