Oregon Bonanza Mine

Josephine County, Oregon, United States

Gold Silver Lead

Land & claims · BLM · live

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Surface manager + active mining claims at this point, live from BLM. The "open to location" notes are a general 1872-Mining-Law guide, not BLM output — decision-support only; verify with BLM MLRS and on the ground before staking or entry.

Commodities

PrimaryGold, Silver

TertiaryLead

Commodity typeMetallic

Deposit

Deposit sizeSmall

Materials

Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite

GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Quartz

Geology

Host rockMetasedimentary Rock · Applegate Group

Associated rockDiorite · Grayback Pluton

StructureSlickentite

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

Production years1937-1939

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References

RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45PBROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 261OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1942, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 1, P. 167USBM

Identification

Deposit ID10098512

MRDS IDM061089

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates42.26121, -123.29198