Mine detail: Morton

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.43042, -117.61352

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury, Gold
Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Diorite

References

MRDSM054923
DEP10092562
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, TABLE 26, P. 332.}{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:: BROOKS, H. C., AND RAMP, L., 1968 , GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON: ODGMI BULL. 61 , P. 133 .}{Deposit:: 5) OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - A, P. 80 .}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Gray, Jerry J., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)