The Kelly is a gold, silver, zinc, lead, copper, and antimony 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Antimony
Lat, Long: 44.86556, -118.18972
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Kelly MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kelly
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Antimony
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Rock Creek
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
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Early Triassic
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVERAGE VALUE OF GOLD IS CLAIMED TO BE $10 ( 1916
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WEST FORK OF ROCK CREEK
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 4 TUNNELS TOTALLING 1,500 FEET.
References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939, ODGMI BULL. 14-A, P.89
Oregon Gold
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