Oregon · Wallowa County
Occurrence

Joseph Mountain Mine

Wallowa County, Oregon, United States
LeadSilverGoldCopperMolybdenumZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
TertiaryGold, Copper, Molybdenum, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Malachite, Molybdenite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone,Limestone
Associated rockDiorite · Wallowa Batholith
StructureThe Quartz Vein Follows A Bedding Plane In The Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10033334
MRDS IDM015651
Alternate namesMccully Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates45.30264, -117.26881
References
WEISS, P.L., AND OTHERS, 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS AND ADJACENT AREAS, OREGON: USGS BULL. 1385-E, P. 451970 GEOCHEM WEISS, P.L., AND OTHERS, REF.WEISS AND OTHERS, 1976