The Stuempges Prospect is a copper mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,601 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: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 43.04194, -123.29944
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Stuempges Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Stuempges 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
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Dacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Dacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ODGMI GRAB SAMPLES RAN 2.54 AND 2.90% CU
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Magnetite
Comments
Comment (Workings): SMALL SURFACE CUTS
Comment (Geology): MAGNETITE SEGREGATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DISSEMINATED CHALCOCITE IN SERPENTINITE WITH MALACHITE ON SHEARED FACES. OCCURS NEAR A SMALL DACITE DIKE.
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 29
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