The Melody Prospect is a copper mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,300 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: 2,300 Feet (701 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 43.01167, -123.42944
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Melody Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Melody Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Douglas
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1949
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: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: NIL AG
Analytical Data: NIL-0.01 OZ/TON AU
Analytical Data: NIL-0.01 % CO
Analytical Data: 0.005-0.05 % NI
Analytical Data: ODGMI ASSAYS RAN 0.01-2.0 % CU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): SPOTTY MINERALIZATION OF DISSEMINATIONS AND STREAKS OF PYRITE AND CHALCOPYRITE IN A NE TRENDING BODY OF ALTERED BASALT AND DIORITE 300 FT WIDE AND 1 MILE LONG
Comment (Workings): SMALL OPEN CUTS
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 28
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