The Evans Creek Prospect is a manganese mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,799 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: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 42.60972, -122.95972
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Evans Creek Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Evans Creek Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill
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
Deposit Type: Unknown
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
Form: LENS, PODS
Structure
Type: L
Description: No Shearing Or Alteration Noted To Distinguish Zone Of Mn Mineralization
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: USBM SAMPLES RANGED FROM 0.70 TO 32.20 % MN
Materials
Ore: Rhodonite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SEVERAL SMALL, DISCONNECTED PODS IN A ZONE
Comment (Workings): TRENCHES 700, ADIT 33
Comment (Deposit): SELECTED AS 1 OF 2 RHODONITE DEPOSITS FOR LIMITED EXPLORATION AS TYPICAL OF THESE IN APPLEGATE FM.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1958 DIREXPL USBM REF.
Reference (Deposit): APPLING, R.N., 1958, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON; USBM REPT. INVEST 5369, P.40
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