The Owl Hollow Prospect is a gold mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,598 feet.
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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: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.3925, -123.20167
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Owl Hollow Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Owl Hollow Prospect
Secondary: Veteran
Secondary: Owl Pocket
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill-Applegate Waldo Area
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: 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: Greenstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): A $14,000 POCKET WAS REPORTEDLY MINED NEAR SURFACE.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COUNTRY ROCK IS GREENSTONE
Comment (Workings): TWO ADITS TOTALLING 500 FT.A $14,000 POCKET WAS REPORTEDLY MINED NEAR SURFACE.
References
Reference (Deposit): OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 61, 1968, P. 261.
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.261
Oregon Gold
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