Continental Mine

The Continental Mine is a gold, copper, and zinc mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,201 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: Continental Mine  

State:  Oregon

County:  Douglas

Elevation: 1,201 Feet (366 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Copper, Zinc

Lat, Long: 43.04056, -123.09583

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Continental Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Continental Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: Oregon
County: Douglas
District: Myrtle Creek


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
Discovery Year: 1898
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: LENSES AND DISCONTINUOUS STRINGERS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Gabbro
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sylvanite
Ore: Petzite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): NW 1/4

Comment (Production): BULK OF PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1930 . RECORDS INCOMPLETE; EVIDENCE GIVEN IN A LAW SUIT, CLAIMS THAT ORE WORTH $168,000 HAS BEEN MINED.

Comment (Deposit): CONTINENTAL AND CHIEFTAIN MINES ARE ON THE SAME VEIN WHICH IS ABOUT 3000 FT LONG

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN IS CUT BY SET OF STEEPLY DIPPING, NORTH TO NORTHEAST STRIKING FRACTURES AND FAULTS OF SMALL DISPLACEMENT.

Comment (Workings): MORE THAN 2000 FT.BULK OF PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1930 . RECORDS INCOMPLETE; EVIDENCE GIVEN IN A LAW SUIT, CLAIMS THAT ORE WORTH $168,000 HAS BEEN MINED.


References

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1940 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - C, V. 1 , P. 122 .

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., AND RAMP, L., 1968 , GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON: ODGMI BULL. 61 , P. 268 - 270

Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON: ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 34


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