| Deposit ID | 10032214 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M013525 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Eagle Mine |
| Related records | 10225373 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.36313, 43.19508 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | 4 MI NORTH OF BULLARDS ON SEVEN DEVILS ROAD, Probably Accurate Within Beach Terrace Area |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Coos(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Riverton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coos Bay(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Coos Bay(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Coquille(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Coos |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 027S | 014W | 33 | N2 OF NE4 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Secondary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Osmium | Secondary |
| Iridium Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Platinum | Ore |
| Result | A 5.25 FT THICK LAYER YIELDED 50% CONCENTRATES ASSAYING 44.2% CHROMITE, 18.9% MAGNETITE, 15.0% ILMENITE, 13.7% ZIRCON, AND $3.50/TON AU, $1.00/TON PT (PT=$100/OZ). |
|---|
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -124.36313, 43.19508 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Width | 76.2M |
| Depth to top | 18.29M |
| Depth to bottom | 20.73M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1865 |
| District name | Beach Area |
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| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mrs. Della C. Ridle |
| First year | 1940 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 48.564HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M013525 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410110016 |
PARDEE, J.T., 1934, BEACH PLACERS OF THE OREGON COAST: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 8, P. 39.
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1940, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, SOUTHWESTERN OREGON--COOS, CURRY, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 14-C, V. 1, P. 19-21.
LIBBEY, F.W., 1963, LEST WE FORGET: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, ORE BIN, V. 25, NO. 6, P. 102-103.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GOLD IS NOT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED; IT COMES IN STREAKS AND THE RICHEST PART IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LENS. OVERBURDEN IS FINE SAND |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1860'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-74 | Lee, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-90 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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