| Deposit ID | 10042971 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M061358 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Parker Electromagnetic Machine Project |
| Alternate or previous names | Ophir |
| Related records | 10298255 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.39257, 42.56259 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 14 MI SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Curry(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ophir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Port Orford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cape Blanco(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Curry |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 035S | 015W | 08 | W2 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | $378.26/TON AU |
|---|---|
| Result | $1022.10/TON PT FROM 2.5 LBS/TON CONC? (RECALCULATED AT $20/OZ, $30/OZ, RESPECTIVELY, TO 19 OZ/TON AU, 34 OZ/TON PT PER TON OF CONC.) = 0.02 OZ/TON (686 PPB) AU, 0.04 OZ/TON (1.4 PPM) PT. ONE SAMPLE ASSAYED 12.4% CR2O3 |
| 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) | -124.39257, 42.56259 |
|---|
| General form | BEACH DEPOSITS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lobster Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Parker Methods, Inc. |
| First year | 1940 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M061358 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410150101 |
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. 69-70.
RAMP, LEN, SCHLICKER, H.G., AND GRAY, J.J., 1977, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, AND ROCK MATERIAL OF CURRY COUNTY, OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 93, TABLE 7.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1976 | Johnson, Maureen G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1978 | Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1989 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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