| Deposit ID | 10033439 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M015786 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Spanish Gulch Project/Andrews Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Andrus Mine |
| Related records | 10250346 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.77165, 44.45151 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wheeler(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Antone(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dayville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Canyon City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper 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 | 013S | 025E | 07 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -119.77165, 44.45151 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Spanish Gulch |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M015786 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410690013 |
DOBELL, J.B., 1948, GEOLOGY OF THE ANTONE DISTRICT OF WHEELER COUNTY, OREGON; OREGON STATE UNIV. MS. THESIS
BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 161
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE PROSPECT IS LOCATED IN A SMALL AREA OF PRE-TERTIARY ROCKS WHICH INCLUDE GREENSTONES, ARGILLITES, SERPENTINE, AND SMALL DIKES AND IRREGULAR MASSES OF GRANODIORITE. BROOKS (1968) REPORTS THAT VEINS IN THIS AREA CONTAIN PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE, AND GALENA. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1980 | Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1993 | Gray, Jerry J. | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries |
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