Mine detail: Susanville - Placers

Previously called 'Elk CreekMiddle ForkDeep CreekBuck GulchTimms Gold Dredging Co.'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.70902, -118.79745

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar, Gold

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDSM054907
DEP10040217
Reference{Deposit:: BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P.}{Deposit:: MERCURY IN OREGON: USBM IC 8252}{Deposit:: FREDERICK, F., 1945, STATE OF OREGON MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOL. AND MIN. INDUSTRIES, SCALE 1:1,000,000}{Deposit:: OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941; ODGMI BULL. 14-B, P.147}{Deposit:: 5) BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.106}{Production:: BROOKS AND RAMP, 1968}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Gray, Jerry J.