Hazel Group

The Hazel Group is a gold mine located in Jackson 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: Hazel Group  

State:  Oregon

County:  Jackson

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 42.40472, -123.16528

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Hazel Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hazel Group
Secondary: Queen of the Hills


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Bruce De Rosier
Years: 1979 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): ABOUT 400 FT OF CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS ABOUT $3000 (1940)

Comment (Production): ABOUT $3000 (1940)

Comment (Geology): QUARTZ VEINS AND STRINGERS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE CONTACT ZONE BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND ANDESITE PORPHYRY OF THE APPLEGATE GROUP ; GEOL.DESC: COUNTRY ROCKS ARE ALTERED SEDIMENTS INCLUDING ARGILLITE AND LIMESTONE OF THE APPLEGATE GROUP WHICH STRIKE ABOUT N. 15 DEG. E. AND DIP 50 DEG. E TO VERTICAL.


References

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 2, P. 76

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON, ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 255

Reference (Production): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK


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