Chicago-Virtue Prospect

The Chicago-Virtue Prospect is a gold mine located in Baker county, Oregon.

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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

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Site Name

Primary: Chicago-Virtue Prospect
Secondary: Barry Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Virtue

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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: NOTHING IS KNOWN OF THE ASSAY VALUE

Materials

Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN FOLLOWS SLICKENSIDED SURFACE

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY INCLINED SHAFT 86 FEET DEEP AND 250 FEET OF CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS.

Comment (Location): JUST SOUTH OF VIRTUE FLAT

References

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - A, P. 104

Oregon Gold

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