The Burris Prospect is a copper, gold, and manganese mine located in Jackson 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Copper, Gold, Manganese
Lat, Long: 42.1925, -122.78556
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Burris Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Burris Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Ashland
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: PODS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: TWO GRAB SAMPLES ASSAYED 26.8 % AND 14.1 % MN RESPECTIVELY
Materials
Ore: Rhodonite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Garnet
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY TEST PITS AND TRENCHES.
Comment (Location): E 1/2
References
Reference (Deposit): APPLING, R.N., 1958, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON; USBM REPT. INVEST. 5369, P.38
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