| Deposit ID | 10127407 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M014494 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410010033 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gem of Sparta Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Gem Mine |
| Related records | 10109343, 10224558 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.35662, 44.86156 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1268 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baker(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sparta(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Powder(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Baker |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 008 S | 044 E | 20 | C N2N2 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -117.35662, 44.86156 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410010033 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M014494 | MAS references MRDS |
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 7015, 1938, P. 33-36.
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-A, 1939, P. 92-
93.
MINING WORLD, FEB. 1940, P. 29-30.
MINING WORLD, NOV. 1946, P. 33.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-JUN-92 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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