The Dry Horseshoe Placer is a gold mine located in Baker county, Oregon.
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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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Dry Horseshoe Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dry Horseshoe Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Upper Burnt River Area
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: Placer
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
Model Name: Placer Au-PGE
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: GOLD IS COARSE AND 875 FINE
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): SE 1/4 SEC. 3, NE 1/4 SEC. 10
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GRAVEL IS COMPOSED OF ARGILLITE, LIMESTONE, SLATE, SCHISTS, AND GREENSTONES. SLATE AND LIMESTONE BEDROCK; GOLD FOUND WITHIN 7 FT. OF BEDROCK.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 1,000 FEET OF MAIN TUNNEL, 200 FEET OF DRIFTS, 125-FOOT SHAFT AND 300-FOOT INCLINE.
References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - A, P. 99
Oregon Gold
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