| Deposit ID | 10040946 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055841 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chisholm |
| Alternate or previous names | Little Jean, Mrs. Dewey |
| Related records | 10201602 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.96531, 42.60843 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jackson(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Boswell Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Crater Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Rogue(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Jackson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 034S | 002W | 17 | S OF S OF S | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Mercury | Ore |
| Metacinnabar | Ore |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Opal | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -122.96531, 42.60843 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Local Fault |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1915 |
| Production years | 1916-1917, 1919, 1930-1935 |
| District name | Meadows |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | S. F. And J. W. Chisholm |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 335.28M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055841 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410290058 |
BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P., P. 73 , P. 73
PARKS, H. M. AND SWARTLEY, A. M., 1916, HANDBOOK OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF OREGON: MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGON, OREGON BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 2, NO. 4, P. 54.
WELLS, F. G. AND WATERS, A. C., 1934, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: USGS BULL. 850, P. 55.
WILLIAMS, H. AND COMPTON, R., 1943, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE MEADOWS DISTRICT, SOUTHWEST OREGON; USGS UNPUBLISHED REPORT
BROOKS
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-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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