Treadwell

The Treadwell is a gold 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

Name: Treadwell

State:  Oregon

County:  Linn

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 44.23833, -122.33250

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Treadwell MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Treadwell


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Oregon
County: Linn
District: Blue River


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Willamette National Forest


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: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CAVED

Comment (Deposit): LOCATION ONLY. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON GEOLOGY OR DEVELOPMENT. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P.51


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