The Black Caps Lode Claim is a mine located in Baker county, Oregon at an elevation of 4,400 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: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 44.7242, -117.67690
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Black Caps Lode Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Caps Lode Claim
Secondary: Foster Claims
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: R. S Foster
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1938
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): RECORD 010 DEPOSIT EXTENDS INTO CURRY COUNTY RECORD 010 PART OF LAND IS OWNED BY THE COUNTIES RECORD 011 STUDY COVERS MORE THAN30 MINE AND PROSPECT AREAS RECORD 020 LANDS HELD BY VARIOUS OWNERS RECORD 030 LOCATION POINT IS ON SEVEN DEVILS MINE NEAR CENTE
References
Reference (Deposit): OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 17, 1942, P. 51.
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