The Dodson Butte Prospects is a copper and silver mine located in Douglas 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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Dodson Butte Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dodson Butte Prospects
Secondary: Green Gulch Group
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Douglas
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
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
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1.45 - 7.90 % CU
Analytical Data: TRACE - 0.20 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: ODGMI ASSAYS RAN TRACE AU
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Geology): IRREGULAR AND SPARSELY DISTRIBUTED PARTICLES OF CHALCOPYRITE OCCUR IN METAGABBRO ALONG A CONTACT WITH SERPENTINE. SECONDARY MALACHITE AND AZURITE OCCURS IN THE SERPENTINE
Comment (Workings): 450 FT OF TUNNELS AND SEVERAL OPEN CUTS
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 25-27
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L. AND DOLE, H.M., 1957, GREEN GULCH GROUP; ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT
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