Quartz Mtn

The Quartz Mtn is a gold and mercury mine located in Lake 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: Quartz Mtn  

State:  Oregon

County:  Lake

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Mercury

Lat, Long: 42.32222, -120.80222

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Quartz Mtn MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Quartz Mtn


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Mercury


Location

State: Oregon
County: Lake


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: Fremont National Forest


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): EPLER, B, 1987, OREGON GOLD RESERVES GETTING BIGGER AND

Reference (Deposit): BETTER SAY PARTNERS: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAY DIRT (BISBEE, AZ), P. 16A.

Reference (Deposit): QUARTZ MOUNTAIN: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAY DIRT (BISBEE, AZ), P. 3A-4A.


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