The Half Moon Bar is a gold mine located in Curry county, Oregon at an elevation of 322 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
Elevation: 322 Feet (98 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.6964, -123.93750
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Half Moon Bar MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Half Moon Bar
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Oregon
County: Curry
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.
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: U.S. Government
Owner Name: D. A And Sandra Woodcock
Owner Name: Robert F Hastie
Owner Name: Richard C And P W Schroeder
Owner Name: Ronald And Harriet Brood
Owner Name: Paul C And M B Plattenberger
Owner Name: Wood Iii, William
Owner Name: Mark Minnis
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
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): ALSO LOCATED IN SECS 18 AND 19, T33S, R10W
References
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES (WFOC).
Oregon Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Oregon" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Oregon. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Oregon.
