Snow Bird

The Snow Bird is a gold mine located in Josephine 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: Snow Bird  

State:  Oregon

County:  Josephine

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 42.25667, -123.31472

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Snow Bird MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Snow Bird
Secondary: American Beauty
Secondary: Tip Top


Commodity

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


Location

State: Oregon
County: Josephine
District: Lower Applegate


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Dave Vallagigham
Years: 1974 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY ABOUT 550 FEET IN 3 ADITS PLUS SURFACE CUTS.

Comment (Commodity): VALUES ARE SPOTTY

Comment (Deposit): RECORD NUMBER (M015184) HAS BEEN MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED FROM THE OREGON FILE.


References

Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.263


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