The Afterthought is a gold mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,300 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: 2,300 Feet (701 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.2375, -123.15889
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Afterthought MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Afterthought
Secondary: Bailey
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Upper Applegate
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Myrl Hogue
Home Office: Williams, Or.
Years: 1960 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: NIL-0.40 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: ODGMI SAMPLES ASSAYED TRACE-2.23 OZ/TON AU
Materials
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): ORE WAS MILLED IN AN ARRASTRA. PRODUCTION SMALL.
Comment (Workings): OVER 500 FT OF WORKINGS ON THREE LEVELS ORE WAS MILLED IN AN ARRASTRA. PRODUCTION SMALL.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE OCCURS IN SMALL, WHITE-TO BLUISH QUARTZ VEIN WITH SOME SULFIDES AND RARE CALCITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.246
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 2, P.151
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.
