The Scheelite Property is a tungsten and 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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Scheelite Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Scheelite Property
Secondary: Little Joe Group
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Lower Burnt River Area
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: N. Strayer
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
Model Name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: NO ACCURATE SAMPLING DONE
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A PROSPECT DRIFT AND A SHORT SHAFT.
Comment (Location): LOCATED 4 MILES FROM WEATHERBY ON CHICKEN CREEK. 5 CLAIMS
References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - A, P. 73 .
Reference (Deposit): WOLFE, H. D., AND WHITE, D. J., 1951 , ODGMI, SHORT PAPER NO. 22 , P. 20 .
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.
