The Zinc Mine is a zinc, lead, and copper mine located in Douglas 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
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Zinc Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Zinc Mine
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Douglas
District: Tiller-Drew Area
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Umpqua National Area
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Plat-Norkea
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1910
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
Form: IRREGULAR LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Clay Alteration Of Host Rock
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS TOTAL 2300 FT; 17 SHORT ADITS, MOSTLY CAVED SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE SHIPPED IN 1920'S; NO RECORDS AVAILABLE
Comment (Production): SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE SHIPPED IN 1920'S; NO RECORDS AVAILABLE
References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1940 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - C, V. 1 , P. 130 .
Reference (Deposit): CALLAHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A. F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON: USGS BULL. 893, P. 130
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON: ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 30
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