| Deposit ID | 10041065 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055985 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gage Ranch |
| Related records | 10201817 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.25221, 44.57067 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | .75 MI N OF MC TIMMONDS RANCH PROSPECT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wheeler(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lawson Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Stephenson Mountain(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bend(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower John Day(hydrologic unit)
John Day(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Wheeler |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 011S | 021E | 31 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| (1) | -120.25221, 44.57067 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1940 |
| Discoverer | Louis Bierl |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055985 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410690006 |
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
FREDERICK, F., 1945, STATE OF OREGON MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOL. AND MIN. INDUSTRIES, SCALE 1:1,000,000
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1993 | Gray, Jerry J. | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries |
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