Point of Interest
Lady Frances Mine
Point of Interest Details
- Type
- Historical Place
- River associations
- Elevation
- 1,497 Feet
- Coordinates
- 45.03781579, -121.11939132
- Description
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The mine (now inactive) can be seen on the west canyon wall about 200 feet above river level. In 1945, a volcanic glass called "perlite" was discovered. Perlite was mined by Dant and Russell of Portland for its use in plasterboard and acoustical tile.
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