Diamond Butte

The Diamond Butte is a gold mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,499 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: Diamond Butte  

State:  Oregon

County:  Douglas

Elevation: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 42.7531, -123.53470

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Diamond Butte MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Diamond Butte


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Oregon
County: Douglas


Land Status

Land ownership: Unknown
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

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Shotgun Mining, Inc.
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1991

Owner Name: Fred Pruett
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1980


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN RIDDLE MINING DISTRICT


References

Reference (Deposit): DOGAMI MLR 10-0150


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