The Tinpan is a gold 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
Lat, Long: 42.39167, -123.09222
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Tinpan MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tinpan
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill
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: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COUNTRY ROCKS ARE MAINLY METASEDIMENTARY ROCKS INCLUDING ARGILLITE, QUARTZITE, AND LIMESTONE WITH SOME METAIGNEOUS OR METAVOLCANIC ROCK.
Comment (Production): PROSPECTED SERIOUSLY IN 1908. NO LARGE ORE BODY FOUND
Comment (Workings): 1200 FT OF DRIFTS PROSPECTED SERIOUSLY IN 1908. NO LARGE ORE BODY FOUND
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.113
Oregon Gold
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