The Onion Gulch Placers is a gold mine located in Grant county, Oregon at an elevation of 5,098 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: 5,098 Feet (1,554 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.79639, -118.35639
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Onion Gulch Placers MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Onion Gulch Placers
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Grant
District: Granite Area
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Blue Mountain Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL ACRES HYDRAULICKED
Comment (Deposit): REPORTEDLY ONE OF THE RICHER PLACERS IN THE REGION ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV
References
Reference (Deposit): FERNS, M.L. AND OTHERS, 1982, MAP OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE MT. IRELAND QUADRANGLE, BAKER AND GRANT COUNTIES, OREGON; ODGMI MAP (IN PREPARATION)
Reference (Deposit): PARDEE, J.T., 1909, PLACER GRAVELS OF THE SUMPTER AND GRANITE DISTRICTS. EASTERN OREGON; USGS BULL. 430, PP. 59-66
Oregon Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Oregon" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Oregon. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Oregon.
