| Deposit ID | 10176596 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W016703 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410010117 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rainbow Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mormon Basin Mines Inc, Rainbow Extension Mine, Regal Mine, Randall Group |
| Related records | 10072177, 10201694 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.55882, 44.42236 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1548 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baker(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mormon Basin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Brogan(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Burnt(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Baker |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 013 S | 042 E | 22 | C C C | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Sedimentary and volcanic rocks |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1901 |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410010117 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W016703 | MAS references MRDS |
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 846-A, 1934, P. 37-39.
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-A, 1939, P. 81-
82.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-JUN-92 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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