Heath

The Heath is a silver and gold 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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Site Name

Primary: Heath
Secondary: El Dorado Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold

Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill

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

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: NIL-0.20 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: SAMPLES ASSAYED TRACE-0.03 OZ/TON AU

Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): SW 1/4

Comment (Geology): WELLS (1940) SHOWS CONTACT BETWEEN METAVOLCANICS AND GRANODIORITE IN SW 1/4 SEC 12.

Comment (Deposit): SAMPLE ONLY. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON GEOLOGY OR DEVELOPMENT.

References

Reference (Deposit): ODGMI FILE ASSAYS ACG-195 - ACG-198, 1968

Reference (Deposit): WELLS, F G AND OTHERS, 1940, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GRANTS PASS QUADRANGLE; ODGMI GEOL MAP

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