The Sutton Creek Mine is a gold mine located in Baker 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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Sutton Creek Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sutton Creek Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Baker
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
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
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Blue Mountain Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): NE 1/4
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND MCINTYRE, J.R., 1977, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BOWEN VALLEY QUADRANGLE, ODGMI GEOL. MAP
Reference (Deposit): 1941 RECON ODGMI FILE REPORT
Reference (Deposit): 1941 RECON ODGMI FILE REPOR
Oregon Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Oregon" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Oregon. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Oregon.
