Oregon · Baker County
Occurrence

Surprise Mine

Baker County, Oregon, United States
Gold
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Description

Rick, W. B.

Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlMineralization Occurs Along Fault Contact Between Elkhorn Ridge Argillite And Tertiary Lake Sediments.
Geology
Host rockArgillite,Lake Sediments · Elkhorn Ridge Argillite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1942
Identification
Deposit ID10032674
MRDS IDM014331
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.71569, -117.63853
References
U S BUREAU OF MINES MILS RECORDSWAGNER, N.S., 1948, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES FILE REPORT.1947 RECON ODGMI FILE REPOR