The Dallas Manganese is a manganese mine located in Polk 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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Dallas Manganese MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dallas Manganese
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Polk
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Oregon Coast Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 10.57-14.97% MN
Materials
Ore: Hausmannite
Comments
Comment (Location): EXPOSED IN THE BED OF RICKERALL CREEK
Comment (Deposit): THIN VEINLETS AND DISSEMINATIONS OF MANGANESE OXIDES
Comment (Workings): OUTCROP
Comment (Geology): MANGANESE OXIDES OCCUR IN THIN VEINLETS AND AS DISSEMINATIONS IN BRECCIATED TUFF ALONG A BASALT DIKE.
References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 145
Reference (Deposit): OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-D, 1952, P. 145
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