The Sunset Ccs 2-8, 10-16 is a mercury mine located in Malheur county, Oregon at an elevation of 5,518 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: 5,518 Feet (1,682 Meters)
Commodity: Mercury
Lat, Long: 42.05278, -117.91389
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Sunset Ccs 2-8, 10-16 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sunset Ccs 2-8, 10-16
Secondary: Stardust 2-16 Even Numbers Only
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: Oregon
County: Malheur
District: Opalite-Bretz
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Mock, Theresa, Barber, Ted
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Hot-spring Hg
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): 25 BACKHOE TRENCHES, 12 ON SUNSET #15, SIZE 5X20X8 FT DEEP. DOZER CUTS ON STARDUST GROUP NATURALLY RECLAIMED.
Comment (Geology): TERTIARY TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENTS AND LAKE DEPOSITS
Comment (Deposit): CLAIMS DROPPED 1990. NEG. ASSAY FOR U
Comment (Deposit): OPALITE, PETRIFIED WOOD
References
Reference (Other Database): BLM ORMC 18640 MCN 519
Reference (Deposit): YATES, ROBERT, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE OPALITE DISTRICT, 1941: USGS BULL. 931-N
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