The Forget-Me-Not is a gold and silver mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,949 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: 2,949 Feet (899 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 42.71972, -123.23556
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Forget-Me-Not MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Forget-Me-Not
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Douglas
District: Tri-County
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1957
Time Period: 1949-1957
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^0.57 Au, 0.2 Ag
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
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification; Talc Alteration
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Production): A FEW MINING COMPANIES HAVE DONE PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION.
Comment (Workings): ADITS, TRENCHES, SHALLOW SHAFT A FEW MINING COMPANIES HAVE DONE PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION.
Comment (Location): SW 1/4 NE 1/4
Comment (Commodity): VALUES ARE LOW WITH A FEW SPOTS OF HIGH GRADE
References
Reference (Deposit): PAGE, N.J. AND OTHERS, 1977, PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WIMER QUADRANGLE, OREGON; USGS GEOL MAP MF-848
Reference (Deposit): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-848, 1977.
Reference (Production): USBM
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 36
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 223
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