The Juniper Hill Prospect is a gold and talc-soapstone 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
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Juniper Hill Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Juniper Hill Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Talc-Soapstone
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Upper Burnt River
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: J. H. Keyton
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Blue Mountain Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Argillites Strike N 45 E, Dip 60 Deg Nw And Are Cut By Faults Which Strike N 60 W
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Serpentinite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Serpentinite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Commodity): GOLD IS REPORTED TO OCCUR IN A 3 TO 12 FOOT WIDE LEDGE OF TALC WITH LITTLE FREE QUARTZ
Comment (Location): NW 1/4
Comment (Production): MR. KEYTON ESTIMATES A TOTAL PRODUCTION OF $3000 AU
References
Reference (Deposit): U S BUREAU OF MINES MILS RECORDS
Reference (Deposit): NAGNER, N.S., 1942, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, FILE REPORT.
Reference (Deposit): 1942 RECON ODGMI FILE REPOR
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.
