Description
Emigrant And Partners
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Platinum
TertiaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formLINEAR VEIN
Ore controlVein Cut By An East-West Vertical Fracture
Materials
Ore mineralsMolybdenite, Platinum
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPyroxenite
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1857-
Discovery year1857
Identification
Deposit ID10039115
MRDS IDM046658
Alternate namesGold Hill Pocket
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.44316, -123.01947
References
BROOKS, H. C., AND RAMP, LEN, 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULL. 61, 337 P.MERTIE, J. B., JR., 1969, ECON. GEOL. OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 630, 120 P.KELLOGG, A.F., 1922, PLATINUM IN THE QUARTZ VEINS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. ENG. AND MINING JOUR. V. 113, P.1000