Bullion Quartz Claim

The Bullion Quartz Claim is a zinc, gold, lead, and silver mine located in Harney 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

Name: Bullion Quartz Claim  

State:  Oregon

County:  Harney

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc, Gold, Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 42.77806, -118.89306

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Bullion Quartz Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bullion Quartz Claim
Secondary: Idol City Mine


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Oregon
County: Harney
District: Harvey


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Malheur Natioal Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Trout Creek Mining And Milling Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAY VALUES FROM $14.00 TO $500 PER TON


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED ON SHAFT SYMBOL

Comment (Production): ACCORDING TO REPORTS MUCH WORK WAS DONE UP TO 1916 .

Comment (Workings): 100 FT OF TUNNEL AND 40 FT. OF A TWO COMPARTMENT SHAFT. ACCORDING TO REPORTS MUCH WORK WAS DONE UP TO 1916 .


References

Reference (Deposit): PARKS, H. M., AND SWARTLEY, A. M., 1916 , HANDBOOK OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF OREGON: ORE. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGON, V. 2 , NO. 4 , P. 224


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