| Deposit ID | 10038165 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045459 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Foster |
| Alternate or previous names | Middle Fork Santiam River |
| Related records | 10250798 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.67089, 44.41509 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 183 |
| Relative position | 4 MI EAST OF SWEET HOME, DIRECTLY NORTH OF FOSTER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Linn(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sweet Home(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McKenzie River(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Santiam(hydrologic unit)
Willamette(hydrologic accounting unit)
Willamette(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
USACE(Federal land areas administered by USACE)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Linn |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 013S | 001E | 27 | NE4 OF NW4 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Result | $53.74/TON AU, $105.60/TON PT OF CONCENTRATES (RECALCULATES TO AU=2.60 OZ/TON (89 PPM), PT=3.52 OZ/TON (120 PPM) OF CONCENTRATES) |
|---|
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | -122.67089, 44.41509 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Quartzville District |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045459 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410330170 |
LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, 1912, PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1911, PT. 1, P. 997.
PARKS, H.M., AND SWARTLEY, A.M., 1916, HANDBOOK OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF OREGON: OREGON BUREAU MINES AND GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGON, P. 293-294.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1989 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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