Indiana Mine

The Indiana Mine is a gold, lead, and manganese mine located in Baker 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: Indiana Mine  

State:  Oregon

County:  Baker

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Lead, Manganese

Lat, Long: 44.53472, -117.53861

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Indiana Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Indiana Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Oregon
County: Baker
District: Mormon Basin


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Hematite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): FREE GOLD IS APPARENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH HEMATITE AND MANGANESE OXIDES. ; GEOL.DESC: FAULT CONTACT BETWEEN GRANITE AND PORPHYRY; NO MINERALIZATION ON FAULT

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 5 SHAFTS AND 1 LONG CROSSCUT WITH 200 FEET OF DRIFT PRODUCTION ESTIMATED AT $10,000 .

Comment (Location): S 1/2 , 6 UNPATENTED LODE CLAIMS

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION ESTIMATED AT $10,000 .


References

Reference (Deposit): 1938 RECON ODGMI FILE NOTE

Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - A, P. 78


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