The Victory is a gold mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,650 feet.
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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: 1,650 Feet (503 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.74778, -123.53278
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Victory MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Victory
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Douglas
District: Riddle
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
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: ASSAY FROM CHROMITE (FROM PLACER?) 38.72% CR2O3, 23.98% FE
Analytical Data: 41.27% CR2O3, 25.45% FE
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): N 1/2
Comment (Workings): 3 DITCHES
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: BEDROCK UNDERPORTION OF PLACER IS A NARROW BODY OF SHEARED SERPENTINE
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 75, 106 P.
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P.
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.
