The Divelbiss is a gold mine located in Coos 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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Divelbiss MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Divelbiss
Secondary: Coarse Gold
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Oregon
County: Coos
District: Powers
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Siskiyou National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS GENERALLY LOW
Analytical Data: WHERE GALENA IS PRESENT FAIR SILVER ASSAYS
Analytical Data: ABUNDANT SULFIDES ASSAYED AS HIGH AS 0.28 OZ AU. 10.66% ZN
Materials
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): BASE METAL DEPOSIT WORKED ONLY FOR GOLD
Comment (Deposit): DIFFICULTY WITH AMALGAMATION BECAUSE OF FE & MN OX
References
Reference (Deposit): BALDWIN, ETAL 1973
Reference (Deposit): OMMH, 1940, V14C, V1
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.
