Schnack Bros. 1 & 2

The Schnack Bros. 1 & 2 is a gold and silver mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 5,200 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: Schnack Bros. 1 & 2  

State:  Oregon

County:  Jackson

Elevation: 5,200 Feet (1,585 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 42.1375, -122.78222

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Schnack Bros. 1 & 2 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Schnack Bros. 1 & 2


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Ashland


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Rogue River National Forest


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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ODGMI SAMPLES ASSAYED TRACE-0.20 OZ/TON AU
Analytical Data: TRACE-0.90% CU.
Analytical Data: NIL-4.80 OZ/TON AG


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Location): SE 1/4 NE 1/4

Comment (Commodity): VALUES ARE SPOTTY

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A 20 FOOT SHAFT AND A 65 FOOT ADIT.


References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES (WFOC)


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