Galena

The Galena is a gold, silver, zinc, lead, copper, and barium-barite mine located in Linn 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

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Site Name

Primary: Galena
Secondary: Seattle Mining Co.

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Barium-Barite

Location

State: Oregon
County: Linn
District: Quartzville

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene

Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1.6-4.25% ZN OVER SAMPLE WIDTHS OF ONE TO FOUR FEET.
Analytical Data: 0.20-8.85% PB
Analytical Data: 0.05-0.65% CU
Analytical Data: 0.31-2.44 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: ODGMI ASSAYS RANGE FROM 0.02-0.56 OZ/TON AU

Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite

Comments

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION REPORTED

Comment (Location): NE 1/4

Comment (Workings): SMALL OPEN CUTS AND 725 FT OF WORKINGS IN TWO CROSSCUT TUNNELS NO PRODUCTION REPORTED

Comment (Geology): SEAMS OF QUARTZ AND DISSEMINATED SULFIDES OCCUR IN A NORTHWEST TRENDING SHEAR ZONE IN ANDESITE AND TUFF.

References

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 99

Reference (Deposit): CALLAGHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON; USGS BULL. 893, P. 106

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 295

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