Gaylord Tunnel

The Gaylord Tunnel is a lead, zinc, silver, gold, and copper mine located in Lake county, Oregon at an elevation of 5,801 feet.

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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: Gaylord Tunnel  

State:  Oregon

County:  Lake

Elevation: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 42.63889, -120.55389

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Gaylord Tunnel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gaylord Tunnel


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Oregon
County: Lake
District: Brattain


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1900
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: TRACE-12.53% ZN
Analytical Data: TRACE-12.49% PB
Analytical Data: TRACE-6.10 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: ODGMI SAMPLES ASSAYED 0.04-0.05 OZ/TON AU


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): 136 FT CROSSCUT WITH 65 FT DRIFT


References

Reference (Deposit): MUNTZERT, J.K., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE BRATTAIN DISTRICT, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON; OREGON STATE UNIV. MS THESIS, 70 PP.

Reference (Deposit): APPLING, R.N., 1950, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE BRATTAIN MINING AREA, PAISLEY, OREGON; UNIV. OREGON MS THESIS, 74 PP.

Reference (Deposit): BALDWIN, E.M. AND MASON, R.S., 1947, PAISLEY LEAD-ZINC DISTRICT; ODGMI UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT

Reference (Deposit): PETERSON, N.V. AND MCINTYRE, J.R., 1970, THE RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 66, P. 51


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