The Aurora Joint Venture is a mercury, uranium, and lithium mine located in Malheur 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Mercury, Uranium, Lithium
Lat, Long: 42.04167, -118.08889
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Aurora Joint Venture MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Aurora Joint Venture
Secondary: Lj
Secondary: Am
Secondary: Vj
Secondary: Jj
Secondary: Ti
Secondary: Odc
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Lithium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Malheur
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Chevron Resources Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Hot-spring Hg
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): CLAIMBLOCK FOR EXPLORATION; DESCRIPTION OF WORKINGS: DRILLING.
References
Reference (Other Database): BLM ORMC MCN 3-23,4-12
Reference (Deposit): U S BLM RECORDS, VALE DISTRICT
Oregon Gold
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