Trust Buster

The Trust Buster is a gold and silver mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,699 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

Name: Trust Buster  

State:  Oregon

County:  Jackson

Elevation: 1,699 Feet (518 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 42.48583, -123.01167

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Trust Buster MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Trust Buster
Secondary: Golden Cross
Secondary: Golden Wedge


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1933
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^0.29 Oz/Ton Au, 0.06 Oz/Ton Ag


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: Tonalite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Production): USBM

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 100 FT TUNNEL WITH A RAISE TO THE SURFACE AND A 20 FT SHAFTUSBM

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COUNTRY ROCKS ARE APPLEGATE METASEDIMENTS AND DIORITE.

Comment (Commodity): 4.81 AU:AG


References

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.265

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 2, P. 115


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