| Deposit ID | 10225603 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410290289 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sterling Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Sterling Mine Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.94784, 42.21063 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 731 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jackson(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sterling Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Applegate(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 | 039 S | 002 W | 04 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -122.94784, 42.21063 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410290289 |
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-C, 1943, V. 2,
P. 190-191.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-AUG-92 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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