The Rogue River Prospect is a mercury mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,581 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: 1,581 Feet (482 Meters)
Commodity: Mercury
Lat, Long: 42.65361, -122.71472
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Rogue River Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rogue River Prospect
Secondary: Red Chief
Secondary: Steel Head
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Trail
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
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Van Galder, A. C.
Years: 1963 -
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: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Local Fractures. Small Faults And Fracture Zones From A Few Inches To 4 Feet Wide. Dip Steeply. Strike N50e, N10w, N78w
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Host Rocks Are Kaolinized, Limonitized And Silicified
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SIX CHANNEL SAMPLES RANGED FROM 0.2 TO 1.5 LB/TON HG
Materials
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Production): ABOUT 1000 LB ROCK TREATED IN RETORT, BUT NO PRODUCTION WAS REPORTED
Comment (Deposit): DUPLICATE M015644 HAS BEEN DELETED.
Comment (Location): SW/4 SEC 33 ON THE SOUTH BANK OF ROGUE RIVER
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P., P. 66
Reference (Deposit): BAILEY, E. H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES
Reference (Deposit): MERCURY IN OREGON, 1965, USBM IC 8252, TABLE 26, P.323.
Reference (Deposit): WELLS, F. G. AND WATERS, A. C., 1934, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON: USGS BULL. 850
Reference (Deposit): HLADKY, FRANK R., DOGAMI, FIELD VERIFIED
Reference (Production): BROOKS
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