The Lucky Boy is a lead, silver, gold, and copper mine located in Lane 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: Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 44.21111, -122.34222
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Lucky Boy MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lucky Boy
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: Oregon
County: Lane
District: Blue River
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
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1887
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: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): FIVE VEINS. PRODUCTION WAS FROM AN ORE SHOOT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE LUCKY BOY AND DAISY CREEK VEINS.
Comment (Workings): 5000 FT ON SEVEN LEVELS. LOWEST LEVEL REPORTEDLY DID NOT REACH THE VEIN. ITEMS12-15 MAY INCLUDE A SMALL PRODUCTION FROM OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE BLUE RIVER DISTRICT. PRODUCTION TOTALED $200,000 1896-1912.
Comment (Location): 14 PATENTED CLAIMS
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 302
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 48
Reference (Deposit): CALLAGHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON; USGS BULL. 893, P. 119
Reference (Production): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK (1951); BROOKS AND RAMP (1968)
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.
