Muddy

The Muddy is a mercury mine located in Lake 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: Muddy  

State:  Oregon

County:  Lake

Elevation:

Commodity: Mercury

Lat, Long: 42.17972, -120.58889

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Satelite image of the Muddy

Muddy MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Muddy


Commodity

Primary: Mercury


Location

State: Oregon
County: Lake


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: C. H. Gilmore And Others


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


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 TOWNSHIP; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = DREW'S GAP 1:24000


References

Reference (Deposit): MERCURY IN OREGON, 1965, USBM IC 8252


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