The Humdinger is a gold mine located in Josephine county, Oregon.
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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
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Humdinger MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Humdinger
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Josephine
District: Lower Applegate
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: Unknown
Ownership
Owner Name: Slade, George
Home Office: Medford, Or
Years: 1975 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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
Form: MULTIPLE, BRANCHING VEINLETS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Sericite
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: UNOXIDIZED? 1.12 OZ AU, 4.70 OZ AG
Analytical Data: ASSAYS - OXIDIZED ORE - 0.40 OZ AU & 2.2 OZ AG
Materials
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Apophyllite
Gangue: Diopside
Comments
Comment (Location): N 1/2
Comment (Commodity): VALUES VARIABLE BUT INCREASE WITH SULFIDE CONTENT
Comment (Deposit): RECORD NUMBER (M013422) HAS BEEN MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED FROM THE OREGON FILE.
Comment (Production): MOST PRODUCTION 1900'S; NO GOOD RECORD
Comment (Workings): 1200 FEET ON THREE LEVELS MOST PRODUCTION 1900'S; NO GOOD RECORD
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 256
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1942, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 1, P. 157
Reference (Deposit): LOWELL, W.R., 1942, THE PARAGENESIS OF SOME GOLD AND COPPER ORES OF OREGON; ECON. GEOL. VOL. 37, PP. 557-595
Reference (Deposit): 5) SHENNON, P.J., 1933, GEOLOGY OF THE ROBERTSON, HUMDINGER, AND ROBERT E. GOLD
Reference (Production): USBM
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.
