Baldeagle

The Baldeagle is a zinc, silver, and gold mine located in Lake county, Oregon at an elevation of 5,801 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

Name: Baldeagle  

State:  Oregon

County:  Lake

Elevation: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 42.64472, -120.55028

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Baldeagle MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Baldeagle


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Oregon
County: Lake
District: Brattain


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 0.20-3.69% ZN
Analytical Data: TRACE PB
Analytical Data: TRACE AG
Analytical Data: ODGMI SAMPLES ASSAYED 0.015-0.030 OZ/TON AU


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): 70 FT SHAFT WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW PITS ANDS TRENCHES


References

Reference (Deposit): BALDWIN, E.M. AND MASON, R.S., 1947, PAISLEY LEAD-ZINC DISTRICT: ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT


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