| Deposit ID | 10250542 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M013246 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410330627 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Merrill Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Bailey Mine |
| Related records | 10092499 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -123.63255, 42.05842 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 512 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Josephine(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
O'Brien(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Grants Pass(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Illinois(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Josephine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 040 S | 008 W | 27 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -123.63255, 42.05842 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bentley Exploration |
| ID | 3502921 |
| Home office | Oregon |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410330627 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M013246 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3502921 |
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-C, 1942,
VOL. 2, P. 209.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-JAN-97 | 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 06/15/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3502921 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bailey Mine |
| Current operator | Bentley Exploration |
| Current controller (parent) | Bentley James W |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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