The Revenue Pocket is a gold and silver mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,749 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: 2,749 Feet (838 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 42.36472, -123.01583
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Revenue Pocket MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Revenue Pocket
Secondary: Rhotan Pocket
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
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): IT IS CREDITED WITH $100,000 PRODUCTION.
Comment (Deposit): FAMOUS POCKET ASSOCIATED WITH LEGENDARY STORIES; REPORTEDLY A 2 INCH VEIN OF SOLID GOLD.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY SURFACE PITS AND A SHORT ADITIT IS CREDITED WITH $100,000 PRODUCTION.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: A 2-FOOT QUARTZ VEIN ABOUT 100 FEET EAST OF LIMESTONE OUTCROP IN ARGILLITE OF APPLEGATE GROUP.
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.263
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 2, P.104
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.
