Gold and Silver in Oregon

by Howard C Brooks and Len Ramp

Bulletin 61

State of Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries

Orginally Published in 1968 Reprinted by Miningbooks.com in 2010

337 Pages

"Gold and Silver in Oregon" is the most comprehensive publication on the mining history, localities, production, and geology of the Gold and Silver Deposits in the state. The Original version which is now very hard to find and expensive to obtain was published in 1968, when gold was still $35 per ounce. This is an exact reprint of the original. Lots of great information on the gold and silver districts of the state. Book covers both Lode and Placer Deposits.

Contents:

Part 1: General Discussion

• Introduction
• Economics of Gold and Silver
• Oregon's Gold and Silver Industry
• Occurrence of Gold and Silver in Oregon
• Mining Methods and Treatment

Part 2: Deposits in Eastern Oregon

• Gold Belt of the Blue Mountains
• • Introduction
  • Geography
  • Previous Workers
  • History and Production
  • Geology
  • Ore Deposits
  • Gold Mining Areas of the Blue Mountains
• Isolated Districts

Part 3: Deposits in Western Oregon

• The Klamath Mountains
• • Introduction
  • Geography
  • Previous Workers
  • History and Production
  • Geology
  • Ore Deposits
  • Gold Mining areas of the Klamath Mountains
• The Western Cascades
• • Introduction
  • Geography
  • Previous Workers
  • History and Production
  • Geology
  • Ore Deposits
  • Gold mining areas of the Western Cascades
• Bibliography
• Index of Mines