Le Gore

Occurrence in Wallowa county in Oregon, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Copper, Molybdenum

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10008437
MRDS ID D000608
Record type Site
Current site name Le Gore

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -117.33436, 45.31653 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Oregon Wallowa

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 003S 044E 08 Oregon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Molybdenite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -117.33436, 45.31653

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS D000608

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SMITH, W., ET AL, 1941, GEOLOGY AND PHYSIOGRAPHY OF THE NORTHERN WALLOWA MTNS. OREGON DEPT. GEOL. AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 12

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1974 King, Robert U. U.S. Geological Survey