The Burris Prospect is a mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,500 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: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 42.1925, -122.78560
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Burris Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Burris Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Fred Lasley
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1974
Owner Name: J. A Burris
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1958
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 5369, 1958, P. 38.
Oregon Gold
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