The Emlly Mine is a gold mine located in Curry county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,349 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: 2,349 Feet (716 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.1875, -123.86111
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Emlly Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Emlly Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Curry
District: Upper Chetco
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.
Administrative Organization: Siskiyou National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1889
Time Period: 1880-1889
Material type: AU
Description: Cp_Grade: ^Au + 0.1 Ag, 0.3 Cu
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Serpentinite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Serpentinite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AND 0.3 % CU
Analytical Data: 0.10 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: TWO FOOT CHIP SAMPLE ACROSS THE SHEAR ASSAYED 0.11 OZ/TON AU
Materials
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Limonite
Comments
Comment (Workings): SMALL ADIT
Comment (Geology): WORKINGS ARE IN A GREENSTONE INCLUSION SURROUNDED BY SERPENTINE
Comment (Location): S 1/2 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 7-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH USFS LAND OWNERSHIP BOUNDARIES, 1:126,720 SCALE.
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L. AND OTHERS, 1977, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES AND ROCK MATERIAL OF CURRY COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 93, P. 38
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.
