Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-05

IN uiStFtCtS VI JVsvphihc SV"uRs ~
cording to a bulletin on Minerals
of Oregon" that has Just been pub
lished by the University OF Oregon.
This bulletin was complied by
Graham John Mitchell. assistant pro-
fessor OF geology In the University.
and with the technical names OF the
minerals appear the popular names.
distinguishing features, tests. occur
ence, value and uses. Those having
mineral on their lands or who are
interested In mining may secure
copies by addressing the Registrar OF
the University. The bulletin lists
only reported disposits. OF course.
and does not pretend to be exhaus-
tive.
The bulletin lists AZ minerals In
Josephine county. more than In any
other county OF the state. platinum
being the most valuable. II appears
In Sucker creek. In Illinois river. In
the Kerby district. Browntown and
in the black sands OF Grants Pass.
1T occurs as scales. grains and mug
gets In alluvial deposits" Its COM
merclai use is principally for jewelry
and laboratory apparatus.
The list includes we'll known min
erals as calcium. copper, gold. silver,
iron, lead, and graphite. A large
number OF less widely known min
erals OF minor importance or OF
value In special professions only and
a specimen known rs Josephinite
(which Is valuable for collections. or
museums. are also described.
Aragonite. source OF lime. Is
found in the Oregon caves. II Is
commonly known rs mother OF pearl.
Arsenopyrite. or white arsenic is
found in the Maid OF the Mist mine
and Braden mine, Grants Pass dis
trict and Silent Friend mine.
Azurite. or blue carbonate OF cop
per, in Queen Of Bronze mine, Waldo
district, Alameda copper mine and
Galice district.
Barite, is found In Galice district
and Is used as substitute for
marble. in the manufacture OF paint
and also to give weight to paper.
Calcite is found at Galice. Alameda
mine, Grants Pass. Lower Applegate
districts.
Celestite, at Alameda mine and
Galice district.
Chalcocite. at Waldo and Galice
districts.
Chlorite. is found in the Galice
district.
Chromite occurs In Waldo and
Lower Applegate districts, Josephine
creek, Holland. Kerby. Galice. Sucker
creek and Wolf creek.
Chrysocolla Is the oxidized ore OF
iron In the Queen Of Bronze mine.
Chrysotile Is used in the manufac-
lture OF asbestos cloth and paint. II
is found west OF Kerby and at Brown.
town.
Cinnabar the chief ore Of mercury
Is found in Picket creek.
| Cobalitite, found near Kerby. Ia
used in porcelain painting.
Copper is found in the Almeda
mine and In the Galice destrict.
Corundum, which occurs in small
ledge near Grants Pass. is used In
making emery and also In making
lOriental gems.
| Cuprite Is the oxidized ore OF cop.
per found In the Galice district and
Queen OF Bronze mine.
Galena, ore OF lead and often
bearing much silicon and gold, ID
found In the Alameda mine In the
Galice district
Garnet, found at Holland, Kerby
Waldo and Wolf creek, Is used for
abrosive purposes in finishing leather
and wood.
Gold Is found at Galice, Grave
creek, Louise creek, Waldo. Sucker
creek, Jump-off-Joe, Davidson. Alt
hous, Wolf creek, Myrtle creek
Browntown and Winona.
Graphite which Is used In the man
ufacture OF lubricants, appears In
the Galice district
Gypsum for manufacture OF land
plaster and plaster OF Paris. occurs
In Alameda mine and In the Gallce
district.
Hematlte, or red iron orc, occurs
at Josephine creek, Waldo, Sucker
creek, Kerby and Placer districts.
Ilmenlte' titanic ore Of iron, is
found In Galice, Waldo, Sucker creek,
Kerby and Placer districts.
Iridosmine Is found on the lower
Illinois river.
Magnetic or iron orc Ia found In
many districts Of the county, Waldo,
Lower Applegate, Kerby, Holland,