The Hurdy Gurdy is a gold 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
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Hurdy Gurdy MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hurdy Gurdy
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Rock Creek
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: Blue Mountain Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION APPROXIMATE, OLD MAPS PLACE MINE NEAR THE SW1/4 OF SEC. 16, LINDGREN INDICATES THAT THE MINE IS 1000 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE BAISLEY.
Comment (Production): REPORTED TO HAVE PRODUCED $80,000 IN THE PERIOD 1887-1892.
Comment (Workings): OPENED BY A 378 FOOT CROSSCUT REPORTED TO HAVE PRODUCED $80,000 IN THE PERIOD 1887-1892.
References
Reference (Production): LINDGREN, 1901
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., 1901, GOLD BELT OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON; USGS ANN. REPT. NO. 22, P. 648
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.
