Oregon · Lane County
Occurrence
Elkhorn Prospect
Lane County, Oregon, United States
Gold
Silver
Copper
Zinc
Lead
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Description
Shane And Mccabe
Commodities
Primary
Gold
Tertiary
Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Model
85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
VEINS
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue
Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Andesite · Little Butte Volcanics
Tectonic setting
Cascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1900
Identification
Deposit ID
10095800
MRDS ID
MP00004
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
43.56538, -122.67143
References
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1951, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 14-D, P. 62