The Meathead is a copper, gold, silver, and zinc mine located in Josephine 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, Silver, Zinc
Lat, Long: 42.67944, -123.25472
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Meathead MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Meathead
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Oregon
County: Josephine
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
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1977
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: THIN BANDS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 6.6 % CU
Analytical Data: 0.31 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: SAMPLE ASSAYED 0.02 OZ/TON AU
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Chalcedony
Comments
Comment (Location): NW 1/4 NE 1/4
Comment (Workings): SURFACE CUTS
Comment (Geology): NARROW LENSES OF SULFIDE MINERALS IN THINLY LAYERED METASEDIMENTS
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P
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