The Golden Gate Group is a lead, gold, zinc, antimony, and copper mine located in Grant 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Lead, Gold, Zinc, Antimony, Copper
Lat, Long: 44.71222, -118.77944
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Golden Gate Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Golden Gate Group
Secondary: Ruth
Secondary: Blue Jay
Secondary: Beaver
Secondary: Alta
Secondary: Poorman
Secondary: St. Lawrence
Secondary: Ruby
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Antimony
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Grant
District: Susanville
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Malheur Natioal Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Blue Mountain Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Stibnite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Ankerite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): VEIN SAID TO BE 70 FT. LONG, 2 1/2 FT. THICK, 100 FT. DEEP
Comment (Location): EAST OF THE BADGER AND NORTH OF ELK CREEK.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY SEVERAL ADITS AND CUTS, ONE ADIT BEING 833 FEET LONG.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SERIES IS CUT BY APLITE DIKE ABOUT 50 FT. THICK WHICH IS LOCALLY MINERALIZED. NUMEROUS SMALL VEINS AND LENSES OF QUARTZ FOUND IN APLITE AND SCHIST.
References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941 , ODGMI, BULL 14 - B, P. 141 .
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., AND RAMP, L., 1968 GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON, ODGMI, BULL 61 , P 121 .
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