| Deposit ID | 10040950 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055845 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Stanley and Brown Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Brownsboro Clay & Quicksilver |
| Related records | 10183744 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.6703, 42.45816 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 3 MI. SE OF BROWNSBORO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jackson(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Brownsboro(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Rogue(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Jackson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 036S | 001E | 11 | E OF NW | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Clay | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Little Butte Volcanic Series |
| Rock description | Little Butte Volcanic Series |
| (1) | -122.6703, 42.45816 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Shear Zone Striking N45-55w |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1902 |
| Discoverer | W. M. Stanley, J. Rogers |
| District name | Brownsboro |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | R. A. Brown |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 41.76M |
| Overall depth | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055845 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410290642 |
BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P.
MERCURY IN OREGON, 1965, USBM IC 8252
OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, BULL. 14-C, V. 2, 200 P.
WILLIAMS, H. AND COMPTON, R.R., 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE TILLER, TRAIL, AND BROWNSBORO AREAS AND OF THE PHILLIPS MINE; USGS UNPUBLISHED REPORT
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RECORD NUMBER (M013809) HAS BEEN MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED FROM THE OREGON FILE ; INFO.SRC : BAILEY E H |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1980 | Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1993 | Gray, Jerry J. | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries |
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