The Sitting Duck is a manganese mine located in Douglas 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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Sitting Duck MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sitting Duck
Secondary: Circle S Ranch
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Douglas
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SURFACE ORE ASSAYS ABOUT 47% MN
Materials
Ore: Rhodonite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SOME BANDED MANGANESE STAINED CHERTS ARE NEARBY
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT 10 FEET DEEP
Comment (Commodity): OXIDIZED TO 10 FT
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 46
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