Mine detail: Cinnabar Mountain

Previously called 'ViewpointHacheney - Johnson'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.35179, -119.15829

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Calcite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Shale,Siltstone

References

MRDSM054922
DEP10040229
Reference{Deposit:: BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P.}{Deposit:: MERCURY IN OREGON, 1965, 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:: PARKS, H.M. AND SWARTLEY, A.M., 1916, HANDBOOK OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF OREGON: OREGON BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. MINER. RES. OREG. V. 2, 306 P.}{Deposit:: 5) OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941 , ODGMI,}
ReporterGray, Jerry J., Peterson, Jocelyn A., Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.)