The La Rae No. 1 is a iron mine located in Malheur 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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La Rae No. 1 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: La Rae No. 1
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Location
State: Oregon
County: Malheur
District: Malheur
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Gosmeyer, J. E.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1956
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Skarn Fe
Orebody
Form: PODIFORM
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Comments
Comment (Geology): MAGNETITE PODS OCCUR ALONG THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE LIMESTONE AND ANDESITE
Comment (Deposit): SURFACE OBSERVATIOS DO NOT INDICATE A MINABLE QUANTITY OF ORE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Workings): ONE PIT 8 FT DEEP WAS DUG TO EXPOSE A VEIN OF MASSIVE MAGNETITE 6 FEET WIDE.
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C., 1956, ODGMI FILE REPORT
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C., 1956, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES FILE REPORT.
Reference (Deposit): 1956 RECON ODGM
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