The Klamath Hills is a gold, silver, and mercury mine located in Klamath 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Mercury
Lat, Long: 42.04278, -121.70722
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Klamath Hills MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Klamath Hills
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: Oregon
County: Klamath
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pleistocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 0.4 LB/TON HG
Analytical Data: TRACE AG
Analytical Data: ODGMI SAMPLE ASSAYED TRACE AU
Materials
Gangue: Opal
Comments
Comment (Geology): MINOR DISSEMINATED CINNABAR IN SILICEOUS SINTER
References
Reference (Deposit): PETERSON, N.V. AND MCINTYRE, J.R., 1970, THE RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 66, P. 50
Oregon Gold
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