Mine detail: Old Jordan Mine 1863

Previously called 'U.S. Mining Co. 1899'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.50994, -112.15163

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Anglesite, Bornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Gold, Limonite, Malachite, Tenorite
Orebody form:	TABULAR PARALLEL BEDDING OR VERTICAL ALONG FISSURES
Discovery year:	1863

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1891-1892
First production started:	1870

Geology

Host rock:	Lower And Upper Bingham Mine Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Monzonite Dikes And Sills
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Jordan Ls (N-S, N 30 - 55 E, 45 Nw), Fractures (N 30 - 50 E, N 30 - 60 W), Roll Fault (N 40 W, 40 Sw, 275 Ft Displc.), Other Faults (N 30 - 45 E, 75 - 85 E; N 36 - 75 W, N & S Dip)

References

MRDS	DC14143
DEP	10020858
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PROF. PAPER 38.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL. 213-D, 1902, P. 108.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL. 260, 1904, P. 239}{Deposit:: 3A) UTAH G & MS BULL. 82, 1969, P. 211}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958}{Deposit:: 1885 OTHER HUNTLEY, D.B., TENTH CENSUS, U.S., V. 13}{Deposit:: 1905 COMPILE BOUTWELL, J.M., USGS PROF PA. 38}{Deposit:: ALL WORKS DONE BY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS}{Deposit:: 1920 COMPILE BUTLER, B.S., USGS PROF PA 111}{Deposit:: 1973 GEOLMAP TOOKER, ROBERTS, MOORE, USGS PROF PA 629AB}{Production:: USBM MIN. RES 1916 - 1920}
Reporter	Mc Coy, Gail, Wong, George (Tooker, Ed)