| Deposit ID | 10177236 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M025197 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410190068 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quartz Mountain Silica Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Roy Rannell's Silica Deposit, Big Quartz Claims |
| Related records | 10036407 |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.67474, 43.15982 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1219 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Douglas(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Quartz Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Diamond Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roseburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Umpqua(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Umpqua National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Douglas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 028 S | 001 E | 02 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -122.67474, 43.15982 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rannels, Gerald W. |
| ID | 3500897 |
| Home office | Oregon |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410190068 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M025197 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3500897 |
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 75, 1972, P. 85.
DOGAMI MLR 10-0027
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-AUG-92 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/28/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3500897 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Quartz Mountain Mine |
| Current operator | Beckley Farms Phil Beckley Owner |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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