The Spanish Gulch Placers is a gold mine located in Wheeler 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
Spanish Gulch Placers MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Spanish Gulch Placers
Secondary: Mattock
Secondary: Waterman Mine
Secondary: Fisher
Secondary: Garrison
Secondary: Kelsey
Secondary: Spanish Peak Mining Co.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: PGE
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Wheeler
District: Spanish Gulch
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., 1914, V. 1, NO. 3, P. 44.
Reference (Deposit): OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 61, 1968, P. 161.
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.
