The Lloyd Mccullough is a gold, silver, and sand and gravel, construction 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, Sand and Gravel, Construction
Lat, Long: 44.53167, -117.63194
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Lloyd Mccullough MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lloyd Mccullough
Secondary: Patsy D
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Erickson-Weaver Mining Co
Owner Name: Lloyd Mccullough
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1946
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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF SMALL PATCHES OF STREAM AND LAKE SEDIMENTS, INCLUDING GRAVEL, UNDERLAIN BY PHYLLITE AND GREENSTONE.
Comment (Production): SMALL PRODUCTION FROM INTERMITTENT OPERATION BY ONE OR TWO MEN.
References
Reference (Deposit): ASHLEY, R. P., 1966 METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF THE BURNT RIVER CANYON AREA, NORTHEASTERN OREGON: STANFORD UNIVERSITY PHD THESIS
Reference (Deposit): GEOLMAP R. P. ASHLEY, REGIONAL GEOLOGIC MA
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.
