The Lightning Ridge is a mercury mine located in Josephine 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
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Lightning Ridge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lightning Ridge
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: Oregon
County: Josephine
District: Briggs Creek
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Siskiyou National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lester Smith, Paul Baird
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: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS GAVE 3.3 AND 16.7 LB/TON HG
Materials
Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Rhodonite
Comments
Comment (Location): NEAR N EDGE SEC 24
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VERY LIMITED IN SIZE
Comment (Deposit): DUPLICATE M015638 HAS BEEN DELETED.
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P
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