Mine detail: Sweepstakes

Previously called 'Radio'

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Location

Lat / long:

43.6001, -122.67087

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Gangue:	Dolomite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Little Butte Volcanic Series
Host type:	Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

References

MRDS	M025139
DEP	10109488
Reference	{Deposit:: OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1943, ODGMI BULL. 14-D, P. 79}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E. AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1938, METALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE RANGE IN OREGON; USGS BULL. 893, P. 78}
Reporter	Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.), Gray, Jerry J.