The Indiana Mine is a gold, lead, and manganese mine located in Baker county, Oregon.
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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, Lead, Manganese
Lat, Long: 44.53472, -117.53861
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Indiana Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Indiana Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Mormon Basin
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Hematite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): FREE GOLD IS APPARENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH HEMATITE AND MANGANESE OXIDES. ; GEOL.DESC: FAULT CONTACT BETWEEN GRANITE AND PORPHYRY; NO MINERALIZATION ON FAULT
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 5 SHAFTS AND 1 LONG CROSSCUT WITH 200 FEET OF DRIFT PRODUCTION ESTIMATED AT $10,000 .
Comment (Location): S 1/2 , 6 UNPATENTED LODE CLAIMS
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION ESTIMATED AT $10,000 .
References
Reference (Deposit): 1938 RECON ODGMI FILE NOTE
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - A, P. 78
Oregon Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Oregon" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Oregon. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Oregon.
