Tinpan

The Tinpan is a gold mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,799 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: Tinpan  

State:  Oregon

County:  Jackson

Elevation: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 42.39167, -123.09222

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Tinpan MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Tinpan


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COUNTRY ROCKS ARE MAINLY METASEDIMENTARY ROCKS INCLUDING ARGILLITE, QUARTZITE, AND LIMESTONE WITH SOME METAIGNEOUS OR METAVOLCANIC ROCK.

Comment (Production): PROSPECTED SERIOUSLY IN 1908. NO LARGE ORE BODY FOUND

Comment (Workings): 1200 FT OF DRIFTS PROSPECTED SERIOUSLY IN 1908. NO LARGE ORE BODY FOUND


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.113


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