Evans Creek Prospect

The Evans Creek Prospect is a manganese mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,799 feet.

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: Evans Creek Prospect  

State:  Oregon

County:  Jackson

Elevation: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 42.60972, -122.95972

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Evans Creek Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Evans Creek Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill


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
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENS, PODS


Structure

Type: L
Description: No Shearing Or Alteration Noted To Distinguish Zone Of Mn Mineralization


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: USBM SAMPLES RANGED FROM 0.70 TO 32.20 % MN


Materials

Ore: Rhodonite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SEVERAL SMALL, DISCONNECTED PODS IN A ZONE

Comment (Workings): TRENCHES 700, ADIT 33

Comment (Deposit): SELECTED AS 1 OF 2 RHODONITE DEPOSITS FOR LIMITED EXPLORATION AS TYPICAL OF THESE IN APPLEGATE FM.


References

Reference (Deposit): 1958 DIREXPL USBM REF.

Reference (Deposit): APPLING, R.N., 1958, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON; USBM REPT. INVEST 5369, P.40


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