Banzette

The Banzette is a gold, copper, zinc, and lead mine located in Baker county, Oregon.

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

Name: Banzette

State:  Oregon

County:  Baker

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead

Lat, Long: 44.70444, -118.50833

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Banzette MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Banzette


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Greenhorn


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest


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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Blue Mountain Section


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: HIGH-GRADE ORE


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: QUARTZ VEINLETS AND SULPHIDE MINERALS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH QUARTZ MONZONITE PORPHYRY DIKES.

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A 1600-FOOT ADIT TO A SHAFT 100 FEET DEEP.

Comment (Location): NW 1/4


References

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., AND RAMP, L., 1968 , GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON, ODGMI BULL. 61 , P. 110 .

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941 , ODGMI, BULL. 14 - B, P. 68 .

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI, BULL. 14 - A, P. 53 .


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