| Deposit ID | 10069098 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002488 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Connor Creek Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.2024, 44.56542 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1067 |
| Relative position | 34 MILES S63 DEG E OF BAKER, OREGON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baker(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Connor Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(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 | Baker |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 011S | 045E | 34 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Lookout Mtn. Batholith;Lookout Mtn. Batholith |
| Rock description | Lookout Mtn. Batholith;Lookout Mtn. Batholith |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Rock unit name | Burnt River Schist;Burnt River Schist;Burnt River Schist;Burnt River Schist |
| Rock description | Burnt River Schist;Burnt River Schist;Burnt River Schist;Burnt River Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| (1) | -117.2024, 44.56542 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ne Trending Blue Mountain Uplift |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Shear Zone Trends N 30 Deg E And Dips 45 To 60 Deg Se |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG W |
| Dip | 75 DEG SW |
| Length | 426.72M |
| Width | 2.44M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1871 |
| Discoverer | Wood And Edelmann |
| Year of first production | 1871 |
| District name | Connor Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 2438.4M |
| Overall depth | 304.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002488 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410010593 |
LINDGREN, W., 1901, GOLD BELT OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, OREGON: 22 ND ANNUAL REPORT, USGS, P. 757
GILLULLY, J., ETAL, 1933, SOME MINING DISTRICTS OF EASTERN OREGON: USGS BULL. 846-A, P. 50-51
OREGON DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUSTRIES, 1939, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK; NORTHEASTERN OREGON, EASTERN HALF: BULL. 14-A
BROOKS, H. C., AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON: O.D.G.M.I., BULL. 61, P. 106
1901 RECON W. LINDGREN: REF. 1
1914 RECON ORE. BU. MINES AND GEOL.: MIN. RES. ORE. 1 (8): 216
1929 GEOLMAP J. GILLULLY: USGS BULL. 879
1929 RECON J. GILLULLY ETAL: USGS BULL. 846-A
1939 COMPILE ORE. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. IND.: BULL. 14-A
1968 COMPILE ORE. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. IND.: BULL. 61
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Reeves, James R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1979 | Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1993 | Gray, Jerry J. | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1995 | Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/30/2020 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3503909 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Connor Creek |
| Current operator | Limbaugh Gravel Products LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | John L Limbaugh |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (292 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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