The Heath is a silver and gold 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
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Heath MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Heath
Secondary: El Dorado Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill
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: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: NIL-0.20 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: SAMPLES ASSAYED TRACE-0.03 OZ/TON AU
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): SW 1/4
Comment (Geology): WELLS (1940) SHOWS CONTACT BETWEEN METAVOLCANICS AND GRANODIORITE IN SW 1/4 SEC 12.
Comment (Deposit): SAMPLE ONLY. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON GEOLOGY OR DEVELOPMENT.
References
Reference (Deposit): ODGMI FILE ASSAYS ACG-195 - ACG-198, 1968
Reference (Deposit): WELLS, F G AND OTHERS, 1940, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GRANTS PASS QUADRANGLE; ODGMI GEOL MAP
Oregon Gold
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