Silver King Group

The Silver King Group is a zinc and silver mine located in Marion 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: Silver King Group  

State:  Oregon

County:  Marion

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc, Silver

Lat, Long: 44.84889, -122.33694

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Silver King Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver King Group
Secondary: Queen of the West


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Oregon
County: Marion
District: North Santiam


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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: Willamette National Forest


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: Dacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene

Name: Dacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene

Name: Dacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Miocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1.4-4.2 % ZN
Analytical Data: 0.1-4.7 % PB
Analytical Data: 1.6-40.8 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: ASSAYS RANGE FROM TRACE-0.07 OZ/TON AU


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Ankerite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SEVERAL NARROW VEINS AND SHEAR ZONES

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A 1700 FOOT CROSSCUT AND SHORT DRIFTS.


References

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 291

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1951, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 130

Reference (Deposit): CALLAGHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON; USGS BULL. 893, P. 97


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