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Shoshonee

Past Producer in Harney county in Oregon, United States with commodity Semiprecious Gemstone
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10177057
MRDS ID OR05929
MAS/MILS ID 0410250259
Record type Site
Current site name Shoshonee
Related records 10053077

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: -118.47571, 42.38657 (WGS84)
Elevation 1365
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Harney(county)

Oregon(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Tule Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Alvord Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Adel(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alvord Lake(hydrologic unit)

Oregon Closed Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)

Oregon Closed Basins(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management OR)

Bureau of Land Management OR BLM(Type of land area)

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Oregon Harney

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 036 S 034 E 26 SESWNE Oregon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Semiprecious Gemstone Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) -118.47571, 42.38657
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Date of Last Modification 950717

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mitchell, Robert E.
    Home office Oregon
    Year 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRAY, J.J., 1991, MINERAL INFORMATION LAYER FOR OREGON BY

  • Deposit

    COUNTY (MILOC) DATABASE: OREGON DEPT GEOLOGY & MINERAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIES OPEN FILE REPT O-91-4. DOGAMI MLR-13-0033

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JUL-95 Causey, J. Douglas U.S. Bureau of Mines

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