Mine detail: Cave Creek Cinnabar

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.54708, -117.58463

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar
Discovery year:	1959

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Burnt River Schist;Burnt River Schist;Burnt River Schist
Host type:	Quartzite,Phyllite,Schist
Alteration processes:	Silicification (Local)

References

MRDS	M054919
DEP	10040226
Reference	BROOKS, H.C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 55, P. 21
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A., Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Gray, Jerry J., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)