| Deposit ID | 10042744 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M060704 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Benton |
| Related records | 10225963 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -123.62949, 42.67621 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 335 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Josephine(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bunker Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Canyonville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Rogue(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 | 008W | 22 | SW OF SE | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Marcasite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Ophiolite | ||||||
| Rock description | Ophiolite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Hornblendite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Rogue Volcanics;Dothan |
| Rock description | Rogue Volcanics;Dothan |
| (1) | -123.62949, 42.67621 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Tension Cracks |
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Plunge | 45 |
| Plunge direction | SOUTH |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | 1935 -1942 |
| District name | Mt. Reuben |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Benton Resources (Us), Ltd |
| Year | 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1935-1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^0.22-0.35 Au, 0.01 Ag | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M060704 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410330429 |
RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, P.27.
BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.207
OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1942, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 1, P.26
YOUNGBERG, E.A., 1947, MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE MOUNT REUBEN MINING DISTRICT, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 34, P.31
USBM
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RECORD NUMBER (M013313) HAS BEEN MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED FROM THE OREGON FILE. |
| Deposit | LENS CONTAIN MARGINAL ORE WITH LOCALIZED BODIES OF HIGH GRADE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1979 | Johnson, Maureen G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1981 | Smith, Roscoe M. And 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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