The Red Hill Prospect is a gold mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 3,451 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: 3,451 Feet (1,052 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.82667, -122.96972
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Red Hill Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red Hill Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Douglas
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Umpqua National Area
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Gossan -Like Pockets In Talcy Shear Zone
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: CHANNEL SAMPLES INDICATE VERY LOW VALUES
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): 1/4 COR 5, 6
Comment (Workings): CUT 20' DEEP, ADIT
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DX
Oregon Gold
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