Red Hill Prospect

The Red Hill Prospect is a gold mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 3,451 feet.

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: Red Hill Prospect  

State:  Oregon

County:  Douglas

Elevation: 3,451 Feet (1,052 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 42.82667, -122.96972

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Red Hill Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Red Hill Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Oregon
County: Douglas


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Umpqua National Area


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

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

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Gossan -Like Pockets In Talcy Shear Zone


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: CHANNEL SAMPLES INDICATE VERY LOW VALUES


Materials

Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): 1/4 COR 5, 6

Comment (Workings): CUT 20' DEEP, ADIT


References

Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DX


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