Forrester Group

The Forrester Group is a gold 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

Name: Forrester Group  

State:  Oregon

County:  Grant

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 44.53056, -118.70833

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Forrester Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Forrester Group


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Oregon
County: Grant
District: Quartzburg


Land Status

Not available


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

Analytical Data: GOLD IS BOTH FREE MILLING AND BASE


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): 3 TUNNELS TOTALLING 500 FEET AND SEVERAL SMALL SURFACE CUTS.

Comment (Location): NW 1/4

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN CONSISTS OF 1 1/2 FEET OF GOUGE AND BRECCIA WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF QUARTZ.


References

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - B, P. 118


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