Crater Chimney

The Crater Chimney is a mercury mine located in Baker 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

Name: Crater Chimney

State:  Oregon

County:  Baker

Elevation:

Commodity: Mercury

Lat, Long: 44.57944, -117.89000

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Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Crater Chimney

Crater Chimney MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Crater Chimney
Secondary: Gold Crater
Secondary: International Gold Group


Commodity

Primary: Mercury


Location

State: Oregon
County: Baker


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: International Gold Corp.


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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Blue Mountain Section


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Hot-spring Hg


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED AT CENTER OF SECTION BOUNDARY


References

Reference (Deposit): MERCURY IN OREGON: USBM IC 8252


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