The Winter Claim is a silver, zinc, lead, copper, and gold mine located in Linn 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold
Lat, Long: 44.57444, -122.29222
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Winter Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Winter Claim
Secondary: Newport
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Linn
District: Quartzville
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Willamette National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A 27 FOOT WIDE OPEN CUT AND A 54 FOOT TUNNEL WITH A SHORT CROSSCUT
References
Reference (Deposit): CALLAGHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON; USGS BULL. 893, P. 112
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 108
Oregon Gold
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