The Fox Valley Prospects is a gold and silver mine located in Grant 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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Fox Valley Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Fox Valley Prospects
Secondary: Black Butte Mine
Secondary: Cohoe Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Grant
District: Mt. Vernon
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS (1903-1906) STATE THAT A 145 FOOT SHAFT HAD BEEN SUNK ON A QUARTZ LODE. A SMALL ($2000) PRODUCTION WAS REPORTED ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Location): NW 1/4 SW 1/4
Comment (Production): LINDGREN (1901) REPORTS A SMALL BUT PERSISTENT OUTPUT OF PLACER GOLD FROM THE FOX BASIN AREA.
References
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., 1901, GOLD BELT OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON; USGS 22ND ANNUAL REPORT, PART 2, P. 720
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.
