| Deposit ID | 10042757 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M060747 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Old Channel |
| Related records | 10225623 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -123.60949, 42.57232 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 366 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | JUST WEST OF GALICE, Accurate Within Mine Area, Accurate Within Mine Area, Accurate Within Mine Area |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Josephine(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Galice(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 | 034S;035S | 008W;008W | 26,34,35;02,03 | NE4 (35) | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | AU IS 900 FINE |
|---|
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | -123.60949, 42.57232 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 30.48M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | SINCE 1860 |
| District name | Galice Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Harvey, J. R. |
| First year | 1939 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 306.358HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M060747 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410330049 |
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1952, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, SOUTHWESTERN OREGON--JOSEPHINE COUNTY (2D ED.): OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 14-C, V. 2, SEC. 1, P. 48-49.
RAMP, LEN, AND BROOKS, H.C., 1969, PLATINUM GROUP METALS, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF OREGON: U.S. CONGRESS 90TH, 2D SESSION, COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS, SENATE PRINTING, P. 171.
RAMP, LEN, AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 100, TABLE 1.
BROOKS, H.C., AND RAMP, LEN, 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 61, P. 202-204.
PARKS, H.M., AND SWARTLEY, A.M., 1916, HANDBOOK OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF OREGON: OREGON BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGON, V. 2, NO. 4, P. 166.
BROOKS, H.C., RAMP, LEN, FERNS, M.L., AND GRAY, J.J., 1985, MINERAL INDUSTRY IN OREGON, 1984: OREGON GEOLOGY, V. 47, NO. 4, P. 39-46.
RAMP (1979)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS 500 FT ABOVE PRESENT STREAM. THICKNESS OF BED RANGES FROM 15-210 FT AND IS 0.5-1 MI WIDE AND 4.5 MI LONG |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-81 | Johnson, Maureen G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-85 | Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.) | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-89 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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