Fryes Lode Mine

Old Lode Mine in the Greenhorn District of Baker County, OR.

This is a good deal on a mine in a well known gold mining district in Oregon. The Fryes mine is a historic mine with multiple workings, as shown on the Lidar picture.

The assay, shown below in the picture, is based on a 10lb sample pulled from the dump. The actual shaft has a metal grate over it, and will have to be cut if you want to extract ore from the vein. The assay shows about 1/8 oz to the ton from surface dump samples. It's unknown what the actual ore would sample.

Significant gold mining began in the Greenhorn District in the 1860s. Like many other gold rushes, it was short lived. By 1910 the town of Greenhorn had lost half its population as miners sought better opportunities, leaving behind countless abandoned lode mines. The Fryes is a real lode mine. Significant mining was done here as evidenced by the enormous tailings piles

This is a fairly remote mine, you can plug in the GPS coordinates to get a view of its location. The topo map, shown below, provides a detailed view of the location, including the location of the 4 corners.

Access to the mine is by a decent road and you'll have no problem bringing a truck or equipment in. As shown in the overhead view there is a fairly large area you could put an RV trailer in to live out of during the mining season.

The pictures show a substantial headframe supporting a near vertical shaft which is over 100 feet deep. The quartz vein is visible on the sides of the shaft and it's obvious they hit some substantial gold at some point in time.

You can also check out the Roberts claim we're selling in the same district. It's a very similar lode mine.

• Offered by: Private individual
• Type Claim: Lode
• County: Baker County, OR
• Claim No:OR101894470
• Price: NOW: $950$1,200
• Contact:Info@SierraRivers.com
• Access:4wd or 4wheeler
• Camping:Camping on the claim, or USFS land
• Gold Potential:Gold in quartz tailings and perhaps in lode
• Other Minerals:Silver
• Equipment:Metal detector, crusher
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