The Stony Ridge is a copper mine located in Marion county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,312 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: 1,312 Feet (400 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 44.8319, -122.38580
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Stony Ridge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Stony Ridge
Secondary: Bornite Project
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Marion
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Kinross, Inc.
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1993
Owner Name: Plexus Resources Corp.
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1993
Years: 1991 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Middle Cascade 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): DOGAMI MLR, 24-0076.
Reference (Deposit): PLEXUS RESOURCES CORP. 1990 ANNUAL REPORT.
Reference (Deposit): OREGON GEOLOGY, 1990, V. 52, NO. 2, P. 38, 41.
Reference (Deposit): OREGON GEOLOGY, 1991, V. 53, NO. 1, P. 21.
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