Burris Prospect

The Burris Prospect is a copper, gold, and manganese 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: Burris Prospect  

State:  Oregon

County:  Jackson

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Gold, Manganese

Lat, Long: 42.1925, -122.78556

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Burris Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Burris Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Ashland


Land Status

Not available


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

Form: PODS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: TWO GRAB SAMPLES ASSAYED 26.8 % AND 14.1 % MN RESPECTIVELY


Materials

Ore: Rhodonite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Garnet


Comments

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY TEST PITS AND TRENCHES.

Comment (Location): E 1/2


References

Reference (Deposit): APPLING, R.N., 1958, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON; USBM REPT. INVEST. 5369, P.38


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