Oregon · Douglas County
Occurrence

Zinc Mine

Douglas County, Oregon, United States
ZincLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) · Colestin-Fisher
Associated rockDiorite,Andesite
AlterationClay Alteration Of Host Rock
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1910
Identification
Deposit ID10033236
MRDS IDM015533
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.04232, -122.79559
References
OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1940 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - C, V. 1 , P. 130 .CALLAHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A. F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON: USGS BULL. 893, P. 130RAMP, L., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON: ODGMI BULL. 75, P. 30