Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
SecondarySilver, Cobalt
TertiaryBismuth, Uranium, Antimony, Lead, Nickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlOre Shoots Along Shear Zone.
Materials
Ore mineralsBismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockMetavolcanic Rock,Andesite
Associated rockDiabase
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10033088
MRDS IDM015005
Alternate namesJuniper, Grover Cleveland, Smuggler
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.54596, -118.68077
References
GILLULY, J., REED, J. C., AND PARK, C. F., 1933 , SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN OREGON: USGS BULL. 846-A, P. 101 .VHAY, J. S., 1959 , THE COPPER-COBALT DEPOSITS OF THE QUARTZBURG DISTRICT, GRANT COUNTY, OREGON: USGS OPEN FILE REPORT.BROOKS, H.C., AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER INOREGON, ODGMI BULL. 14-B, P. 153.OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941, ODGMI BULL. 14-B, P. 125-127.&5) LINDGREN, W., 1901, THE GOLD BELT OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON: USGS 22ND ANUAL REPORT, PT. 2, P. 711.&6) ORE BIN, VOLHULL, D., 1976, STANDARD MINE: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES SUMMARY REPORT.1900 DIREXPL1915 DIREXPL1915 GEOLMAP D. F. HEWETT, USGS1923 DIREXPL H. W. RILEYODGMI SUMMARY REPORT, 1976UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT