Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Rogue Volcanics;Rogue Volcanics
Associated rockSerpentinite
StructureAdjacent To Major North Trending Fault With Serpentine On East Side, Mine On West Side
AlterationQuartz - Sericite - Pyrite - Chlorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1890
Identification
Deposit ID10042741
MRDS IDM060698
Alternate namesHercules Mining Co., Wheeler Tunnel
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.67288, -123.58116
References
RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45 PBROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 209YOUNGBERG, E.A., 1947, MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE MOUNT REUBEN MINING DISTRICT, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 34, P. 29OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1942, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 1, P. 33