The Arizona is a gold, copper, and manganese mine located in Harney 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Copper, Manganese
Lat, Long: 42.12806, -118.65028
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Arizona MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Arizona
Secondary: Valley View
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Harney
District: Steens - Pueblo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: L. N., D. N., And A. J. Stockton
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1924
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Porphyry Cu
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Shear Zones
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Epidotized, Chloritized, Silicified
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chrysocolla
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Chalcedony
Unknown: Siderite
Comments
Comment (Workings): ADIT CAVED
References
Reference (Deposit): MERCURY IN OREGON: USBM IC 8252
Reference (Deposit): FREDERICK, F., 1945, STATE OF OREGON MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOL. AND MIN. INDUSTRIES, SCALE 1:1,000,000
Reference (Deposit): ROSS, C.P., 1942, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN THE STEENS AND PUEBLO MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN OREGON, USGS BULL. 931-J, P 257
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.
