The Orofino is a gold and silver mine located in Lane 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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Orofino MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Orofino
Secondary: Golden Rod
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Lane
District: Bohemia
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Umpqua National Area
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: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene
Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Specularite
Comments
Comment (Workings): 50 FT ADIT
References
Reference (Deposit): CALLAGHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON; USGS BULL. 893, P. 73
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 72
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