Sparks

The Sparks is a gold and feldspar 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

Name: Sparks  

State:  Oregon

County:  Jackson

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Feldspar

Lat, Long: 42.55722, -123.13222

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Sparks MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sparks


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Feldspar


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill


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

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

Not available


Rocks

Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Tourmaline
Gangue: Microcline


Comments

Comment (Location): E 1/2

Comment (Workings): SURFACE TRENCHES AND 126 FT OF DEVELOPMENT IN TWO CAVED ADITS.


References

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL 14-C, VOL 2, SEC 2, P 109


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