Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formFUNNEL
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Pyrite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockShale,Siltstone
StructureLocal Faults And Shears
AlterationNo Alteration Apparent
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1951-1953
Discovery year1947
Identification
Deposit ID10040232
MRDS IDM054927
Alternate namesDeer Creek
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.20985, -119.28357
References
BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P.BAILEY, E. H., USGS, PERSONAL FILESMERCURY IN OREGON, 1965, USBM IC 82521953 DIREXPL DMEA , NO MINEABLE HG FOUND IN AREA EXPLORED , NO MINEABLE HG FOUND IN AREA EXPLOREBROOKS, 1963, BAILEY