The Red, White and Blue is a gold mine located in Malheur 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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Red, White and Blue MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red, White and Blue
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Malheur
District: Mormon Basin Area
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Past Producer
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
Physiographic Detail: Blue Mountains
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION TAKEN FROM 1906 CLAIM MAP
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A 150 FT SHAFT IN 1901
Comment (Geology): PROSPECT IS IN A MIXED ROCK ZONE OF FAULT SLICE OF ULTRAMAFIC AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS EMPLACED IN YOUNGER JURASSIC SEDIMENTS
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C., AND OTHERS, 1976, GEOLOGY OF THE OREGON PART OF THE BAKER 2 DEG QUADRANGLE: ODGMI MAP WITH TEXT GMS-7.
Reference (Deposit): NELSON, D.W.C., 1906, GENRAL MINING MAP OF EASTERN OREGON: UNPUB. MAP ON FILE AT THE ODGMI BAKER OFFICE, BAKER, OR
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., 1901, GOLD BELT OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON: USGS ANN. REPT., N0. 22, P. 773.
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.
