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Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USAi
Regional Level Types
Kiggins MineMine (Abandoned)
Oak Grove ForkRiver
Clackamas CountyCounty
OregonState
USACountry

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NWMMSG field trip, Kiggins Mine

Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
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Kiggins Mine '93

Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
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Kiggins Mine furnace

Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
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NWMMSG field trip, Kiggins Mine

Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
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Kiggins Mine '93

Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
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Kiggins Mine furnace

Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
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NWMMSG field trip, Kiggins Mine

Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
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Kiggins Mine '93

Kiggins Mine, Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 4' 37'' North , 121° 58' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.07722,-121.97306
GRN:
N31W62
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Government Camp193 (2011)30.5km
Mount Hood Village4,864 (2014)30.9km
Estacada3,152 (2017)36.8km
Detroit216 (2017)40.6km
Sandy10,644 (2017)42.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
149803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:149803:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oak Grove


Commodities (Major) - Molybdenum, Mercury

Development Status: Past Producer

Host Rock Unit: Little Butte Volcanic Series

Structure: Faults

Host Rock: Basalt

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Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10041032

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

https://westernmininghistory.com/mine-detail/10041032/
https://thediggings.com/mines/usgs10041032
https://westernmininghistory.com/mine-detail/10152690/
https://thediggings.com/mines/usgs10152690
https://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/ECSI/ecsidetailfull.asp?seqnbr=3812
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10152690
https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1794/1708/OLeary%20final.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1
https://www.oregon.gov/dogami/milo/archive/MineMaps/B1339-KigginsMineClackamasCo.pdf
BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1965) Mercury Potential of the United States. U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8252.
Oregon Metal Mines Handbook (1951) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industry Bulletin 14-D: 15.
Brown, R.E., Walker, G.W. (1943) Clackamas Quicksilver District, Oregon (United States Geological Survey unpublished report).
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