The Rhoads is a mercury and barium-barite mine located in Harney 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: Mercury, Barium-Barite
Lat, Long: 42.57972, -118.54750
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Rhoads MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rhoads
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Primary: Barium-Barite
Location
State: Oregon
County: Harney
District: Steens - Pueblo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lester Rhoads
Years: 1963 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1958
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Hot-spring Hg
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Local Silicification Of Rhyolite
Rocks
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Cinnabar
Ore: Barite
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION UNCERTAIN, LOCATED ON COMMON CORNER OF SECTIONS 17, 18, 19, 20
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., 1963 QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P
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