Mine detail: Sheep Mountain Group

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.55708, -117.57824

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Ore: Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR MASSES

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Elkhorn Ridge Argillite
Host type:Argillite
Tectonic:Oceanic Sediments

References

MRDSM014403
DEP10032714
Reference{Deposit:: LIBBEY, F. W., ET AL., 1942 , MANGANESE IN OREGON: ODGMI, BULL 17 , P. 53 .}{Deposit:: BROOKS, H.C., MCINTYRE, J.R., AND WALKER, G.W., 1976 GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE OREGON PART OF THE BAKER 1DEG BY 2DEG QUADRANGLE, ODGMI GMS-7, GEOL. MAP}{Deposit:: WAGNER, N.S., 1952, FILE REPORT: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES.}{Deposit:: 1952 RECON ODGMI FILE REPOR}
ReporterLee, W., Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.), Gray, Jerry J., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)