The Galena is a gold, silver, zinc, lead, copper, and barium-barite mine located in Linn 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: Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Barium-Barite
Lat, Long: 44.54028, -122.30139
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Galena MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Galena
Secondary: Seattle Mining Co.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Barium-Barite
Location
State: Oregon
County: Linn
District: Quartzville
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1.6-4.25% ZN OVER SAMPLE WIDTHS OF ONE TO FOUR FEET.
Analytical Data: 0.20-8.85% PB
Analytical Data: 0.05-0.65% CU
Analytical Data: 0.31-2.44 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: ODGMI ASSAYS RANGE FROM 0.02-0.56 OZ/TON AU
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION REPORTED
Comment (Location): NE 1/4
Comment (Workings): SMALL OPEN CUTS AND 725 FT OF WORKINGS IN TWO CROSSCUT TUNNELS NO PRODUCTION REPORTED
Comment (Geology): SEAMS OF QUARTZ AND DISSEMINATED SULFIDES OCCUR IN A NORTHWEST TRENDING SHEAR ZONE IN ANDESITE AND TUFF.
References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 99
Reference (Deposit): CALLAGHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON; USGS BULL. 893, P. 106
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 295
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