| Deposit ID | 10109543 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045465 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Spanish Gulch Placers |
| Alternate or previous names | Fisher, Garrison, Kelsey, Mattock, Spanish Peak Mining Co. |
| Related records | 10299005 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.77692, 44.46067 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | A FEW MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAYVILLE, ABOUT 2 MI SOUTHEAST OF ANTONE, Est Estimated Within Section, Est Estimated Within Section, Est Estimated Within Section |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wheeler(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Antone(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dayville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Canyon City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper John Day(hydrologic unit)
John Day(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Wheeler |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 013S}013S | 024E}025E | 12}06,07 | NE4 (06) | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| 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) | -119.77692, 44.46067 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Spanish Gulch District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Milo Frank |
| Home office | Dayville, Or. |
| First year | 1971 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045465 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410690047 |
LUMB, A.D., 1920, THE PLATINUM METALS: LONDON, IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, MONOGRAPHS MINERAL RESOURCES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BRITISH EMPIRE, P. 49.
HILL, J.M., 1919, PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1916, PT. 1, P. 11.
BROOKS, H.C., AND RAMP, LEN, 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 61, P. 161.
COLLIER, A.J., 1914, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE JOHN DAY REGION: OREGON BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGON, V.1, NO. 3, P. 44.
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. 232.
COLLIER, 1914
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-75 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-80 | 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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