Sunset Ccs 2-8, 10-16

The Sunset Ccs 2-8, 10-16 is a mercury mine located in Malheur county, Oregon at an elevation of 5,518 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: Sunset Ccs 2-8, 10-16  

State:  Oregon

County:  Malheur

Elevation: 5,518 Feet (1,682 Meters)

Commodity: Mercury

Lat, Long: 42.05278, -117.91389

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Sunset Ccs 2-8, 10-16 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sunset Ccs 2-8, 10-16
Secondary: Stardust 2-16 Even Numbers Only


Commodity

Primary: Mercury


Location

State: Oregon
County: Malheur
District: Opalite-Bretz


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Mock, Theresa, Barber, Ted


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): 25 BACKHOE TRENCHES, 12 ON SUNSET #15, SIZE 5X20X8 FT DEEP. DOZER CUTS ON STARDUST GROUP NATURALLY RECLAIMED.

Comment (Geology): TERTIARY TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENTS AND LAKE DEPOSITS

Comment (Deposit): CLAIMS DROPPED 1990. NEG. ASSAY FOR U

Comment (Deposit): OPALITE, PETRIFIED WOOD


References

Reference (Other Database): BLM ORMC 18640 MCN 519

Reference (Deposit): YATES, ROBERT, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE OPALITE DISTRICT, 1941: USGS BULL. 931-N


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