The Baisely Creek Gold is a gold 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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Baisely Creek Gold MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Baisely Creek Gold
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Virtue District
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: THIN IRREGULAR VEINS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): SW 1/4
Comment (Workings): THREE ADITS EACH SEVERAL HUNDRED FT LONG.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: IN MANY PLACES ARGILLITE IS SHEARED AND CONSIDERABLE THICKNESSES OF CLAY GOUGE ARE DEVELOPED.
References
Reference (Deposit): GILLULY, J., REED, J.C., AND PARK, C.F., 1933, SOME MINING DISTRICTS OF EASTERN OREGON: USGS BULL. 846-A, P. 79.
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C., 1977, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ENCINA QUADRANGLE; ODGMI OPEN FILE MAP
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.
