The Queen of Oregon is a gold mine located in Jefferson county, Oregon at an elevation of 3,599 feet.
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: 3,599 Feet (1,097 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.75833, -120.61528
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Queen of Oregon MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Queen of Oregon
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Antimony
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jefferson
District: Horse Heaven
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
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: M. Pragish
Years: 1952 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ODGMI ANALYSES RANGE FROM TRACE-0.01 OZ/TON AU
Analytical Data: TRACE-0.80 % SB
Analytical Data: TRACE-2.60 OZ/TON AG
Materials
Ore: Stibnite
Comments
Comment (Geology): MINOR AMOUNTS OF STIBNITE ARE DISSEMINATED IN SLIGHTLY ALTERED TUFF ALONG A FAULT ZONE
References
Reference (Deposit): 1952 GEOLMAP ODGMI, UNPUBLISHED FILE REPOR
Reference (Deposit): WAGNER, N.S., 1952, QUEEN OF OREGON MINE, ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT
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.
