Oregon · Baker County
Occurrence

Homestake

Baker County, Oregon, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlFault Zone/Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockArgillite · Elkhorn Ridge Argillite
Associated rockGabbro
StructureEast-West Striking Thrust Contact Between Metagabbro And Argillite
Tectonic settingAccreted Oceanic Terrane
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10036534
MRDS IDM025398
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.81846, -118.20577
References
BROOKS, H.C. AND OTHERS, 1981, MAP OF THE GEOLOGY AND GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE BOURNE QUADRANGLE, BAKER AND GRANT COUNTIES, OREGON; ODGMI MAP WITH TEXT GMS-19NELSON, D.W.C., 1923, MAP OF CRACKER, CABLE COVE, AND PORTIONS OF ROCK CREEK, IBEX, AND CABELL MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN OREGON