Riverside Group

The Riverside Group is a gold mine located in Linn 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: Riverside Group  

State:  Oregon

County:  Linn

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 44.58, -122.30583

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Riverside Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Riverside Group
Secondary: Spotted Fawn


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Oregon
County: Linn
District: Quartzville


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1912
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene

Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: VEIN SAMPLE ASSAYED 1.32 OZ/TON AU
Analytical Data: 0.98 OZ/TON AG


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): E 1/2

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY SEVERAL OPEN CUTS AND ABOUT 500 LINEAL FEET IN NINE TUNNELS.


References

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 297

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 105


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