The Gammill Prospects is a gold, silver, and lead mine located in Jackson 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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Gammill Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gammill Prospects
Secondary: Warren Nell
Secondary: Lucky Strike
Secondary: Crystal Spring Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Warren Gammill
Home Office: Grants Pass, Or.
Years: 1959 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1865
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: NIL AG
Analytical Data: ODGMI ASSAYS RAN NIL-1.30 OZ/TON AU
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Limonite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1860'S
Comment (Geology): QUARTZ VEINLETS IN SHEARED ARGILLITE
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A 115 FT TUNNEL NO PRODUCTION RECORDED
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1959, GAMMILL PROSPECT; ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT
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