| Deposit ID | 10103782 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055183 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bretz Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.90237, 42.04433 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
| Relative position | 13 MI W OF MCDERMITT. Location from GNIS coordinates. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Malheur(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bretz Mine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Louse Canyon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Jordan Valley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Quinn(hydrologic unit)
Black Rock Desert(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(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 | Malheur |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 041S | 041E | 3 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Unknown |
| Result | ORE RAN 5 TO 18 LB PER TON |
|---|
| Model code | 177 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 27a |
| Deposit model name | Hot-spring Hg |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Main Entrance (1) | -117.90237, 42.04433 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Mine Is Near The North Margin Of The Mcdermitt Caldera |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Normal Faults |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Depth to bottom | 24.38M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1917 |
| Production years | 1930-1936, 1940-1944, 1956-1961 |
| District name | Opalite District (Mc Dermitt) |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amzco |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Ruiz |
| Home office | NV |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 701.04M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055183 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410450005 |
BAILEY, E.H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES
BROOKS, H.C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P.
YATES, R. G., 1942, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE OPALITE DISTRICT, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON AND HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 931-N
SCHUETTE, C. N., 1938, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: ODGMI BULL. 4, P. 159-168.
USBM RECORDS
BROOKS, H. C., ODGMI, PERSONAL FILES
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | From deleted record 10298222: Orebody: Length: 1200 M Width: 200 M Depth to Top: 3 M Thickness: 20 M Strike: N55W Dip: 90N MAS Matrix # : 1 MAS Column # : 1 Type of Orebody #1 : SHEAR ZONE Shape of Orebody #1 : OTHER Type of Orebody #2 : BRECCIA FILL Type of Orebody #3 : REPLACEMENT Primary mode of Origin : HYDROTHERMAL Primary Ore Control : FAULTING Degree of Wallrock Alter. : MODERATE Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 : ADV ARGILLIC Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 : SILICIFICATION Strike And Dip : N55W:90N Minimum Depth to Top : 0 Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. : 3 Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. : 0 Date of Last Modification : 830316 MAS Matrix: Total Surface Area (HA) : 75 Date of Last Modification : 910418 |
| Deposit | IRREGULAR LENSES AND PODS AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS ALONG A NW TRENDING FAULT AND ITS BRANCHES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-74 | Bergquist, Joel R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-81 | Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-93 | Gray, Jerry J. | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-95 | Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 31-AUG-92 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | MAS 0410450005 = newMRDS 10298222. |
| Editor | 23-NOV-10 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey | MAS 0410450005 = newMRDS 10298222, merged and deleted. |
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