Accident

The Accident is a gold mine located in Linn 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: Accident

State:  Oregon

County:  Linn

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 44.5897, -122.28580

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Accident MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Accident


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Oregon
County: Linn


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Middle Cascade Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): THESIS, UNIV. OF OREGON, EUGENE, OR., 213 PP.

Reference (Deposit): QUARTZVILLE MINING DISTRICT, LINN COUNTY, OREGON: MS

Reference (Deposit): MUNTS, S. R., 1978, GEOLOGY AND MINEAL DEPOSITS OF THE


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