The Copper Stain is a gold 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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Copper Stain MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper Stain
Secondary: Rabbit Foot
Secondary: Golden Hope
Secondary: Elbertina
Secondary: Thirteen
Secondary: Susie
Secondary: Redeemer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Josephine
District: Mt. Reuben
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Unknown
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Type: L
Description: Near Thrust With Amphibolite
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Greenstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Greenstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS: MAIN VEIN 1.42 OZ/T AU MINOR VEIN 0.04 OZ/T AU TO 0.10 OZ/T AU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Sericite
Unknown: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): N 1/2
Comment (Deposit): 2 VEINS; LARGEST NE TRENDING, SMALLER TRENDS SE.
Comment (Workings): SHAFT 300, THREE LEVELS 1000
Comment (Deposit): RECORD NUMBER (M013672) HAS BEEN MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED FROM THE OREGON FILE.
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P
Reference (Deposit): YOUNGBERG, E.A., 1947, MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE MOUNT REUBEN MINING DISTRICT, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 34, P. 11
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1942, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 1, P. 35
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.
