Redskin

The Redskin is a mercury mine located in Jefferson 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: Redskin  

State:  Oregon

County:  Jefferson

Elevation:

Commodity: Mercury

Lat, Long: 44.75972, -120.71444

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Redskin MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Redskin


Commodity

Primary: Mercury


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jefferson
District: Horse Heaven


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Dan Swanson, Byron Friend
Years: 1963 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1954
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Cinnabar


Comments

Comment (Location): SW/4 NE/4 SEC 29


References

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON, OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P


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