The Cooper and Young Prospect is a iron mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,749 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: 1,749 Feet (533 Meters)
Commodity: Iron
Lat, Long: 42.90139, -122.94083
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Cooper and Young Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cooper and Young Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Location
State: Oregon
County: Douglas
District: Tiller-Drew
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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
Form: LENS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Peridotite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLE OF MORE MASSIVE MAGNETITE ASSAYED 67.17% FE
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Comments
Comment (Location): COR 3,4,9,10
Comment (Workings): BULLDOZER CUT
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY; ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 46
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