Mine detail: Mercury King

Previously called 'Carrol Butte'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.48066, -120.3786

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Clarno Formation;Clarno Formation
Host type:Tuff,Andesite
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSM055964
DEP10041047
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}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Gray, Jerry J.