The Little Pittsburgh is a gold mine located in Baker county, Oregon at an elevation of 4,101 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: 4,101 Feet (1,250 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.84639, -117.34222
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Little Pittsburgh MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Little Pittsburgh
Secondary: Pittsburgh
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Sparta District
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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1875
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age in Years: 213.000000+-
Dating Method: K-Ar
Age Young: Triassic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age in Years: 223.000000+-
Dating Method: Ar-Ar
Age Young: Triassic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age in Years: 213.000000+-
Dating Method: K-Ar
Age Young: Triassic
Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age in Years: 223.000000+-
Dating Method: Ar-Ar
Age Young: Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION FIGURES NOT VERIFIED.
Comment (Deposit): LITTLE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1870'S
References
Reference (Deposit): FOSTER, D.W., 1892, MINING MAP OF EASTERN OREGON
Reference (Production): LINDGREN, 1901
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., 1901, GOLD BELT OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON; USGS ANN. REPT. NO. 22, P. 736
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.
