The Tate Property is a gold, silver, zinc, lead, and copper mine located in Lane 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: Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 44.22806, -122.32639
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Tate Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tate Property
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Oregon
County: Lane
District: Blue River
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Willamette National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS AND ABOUT 435 FT OF WORKINGS IN THREE TUNNELS
Comment (Geology): THE VEIN CONSISTS OF ALTERED TUFF WITH STRINGERS AND LENSES OF QUARTZ AND SILICIFIED TUFF CEMENTED BY VUGGY QUARTZ WITH DISSEMINATED SULFIDES, CHIEFLY SPHALERITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 304
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 51
Reference (Deposit): CALLAGHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON; USGS BULL. 893, P. 123
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