| Deposit ID | 10038171 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045467 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Griffith |
| Related records | 10176679 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.31411, 44.78374 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Relative position | 5 MI EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GRANITE, 3.5 MI NORTHEAST OF WEAVER MINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Ireland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bates(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Canyon City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North Fork John Day(hydrologic unit)
John Day(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 009S | 036E | 16,17 | NW4 (16) | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | BLACK-SAND CONCENTRATE SAMPLE CONTAINED 1.5 OZ/TON PT (50 PPM) |
|---|---|
| Result | GOLD $.35 AND $.75 PIECES ARE SAID TO BE OCCASIONALLY FOUND. |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | -118.31411, 44.78374 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Normal Faults |
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | 12 NE |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Granite Area, Bald Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Harris, Harris, Beus, And Johnson |
| First year | 1980 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.405HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045467 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410230099 |
PARDEE, J.T., 1909, PLACER GRAVELS OF SUMPTER AND GRANITE DISTRICTS, OREGON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1909: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 430, P. 60, 62.
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1941, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, NORTHEASTERN OREGON--WEST HALF: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 14-B, P. 51.
PARDEE, J.T., AND HEWETT, D.F., 1914, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SUMPTER QUADRANGLE: OREGON BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGON, V. 1, NO. 6, P. 127.
PARKS, H.M., AND SWARTLEY, A.M., 1916, HANDBOOK OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF OREGON: OREGON BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGON, V. 2, NO. 4, P. 114-115.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SIMILAR TO NEARBY WEAVER MINE. DEPOSIT EXTENDS NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 MI WHERE IT DISAPPEARS UNDER A BASALT FLOW |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1978 | Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-APR-1980 | Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.) | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1989 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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