The Boulder Placer Claim is a gold mine located in Malheur county, Oregon at an elevation of 3,799 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: 3,799 Feet (1,158 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.3939, -117.59080
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Boulder Placer Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Boulder Placer Claim
Secondary: Basin Resources Mine
Secondary: Pacific Placers
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Malheur
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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.
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: John D. Flack
Company ID: 3503027
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1991
Owner Name: Basin Resources, Inc.
Company ID: 3503027
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1980
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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 (Location): APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN MILES NORTHWEST OF BROGAN, OR. ON THE MORMAN BASIN RD OFF WILLOW CREEK RD.
References
Reference (Deposit): DOGAMI MLR 23-0102
Reference (Deposit): OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. MAP GMS-7, 1976.
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.
