| Deposit ID | 10041014 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055923 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Young Prospect |
| Related records | 10249379 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -123.3381, 42.7326 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Douglas(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Golden(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Canyonville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Umpqua(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Josephine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 033S | 005W | 06 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Result | ONE SAMPLE OF SCHISTOSE GREENSTONE SUBMITTED TO ODGMI LABORATORY ASSAYED 2.2 LB/TON HG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| (1) | -123.3381, 42.7326 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1940 |
| Discoverer | George D. Young |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055923 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410330462 |
BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES; BULL. 55, 223 P.
MERCURY IN OREGON, 1965, USBM IC 8252
FREDERICK, F., 1945, STATE OF OREGON MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOL. AND MIN. INDUSTRIES, SCALE 1:1,000,000
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RECORD NUMBERS (M013435) AND (M015210) HAVE BEEN MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED FROM THE OREGON FILE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1981 | 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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