Mine detail: Jewett Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 42.40399, -123.28226

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Tellurium, Bismuth
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper, Arsenic
Ore: Altaite, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sylvanite, Tetradymite
Gangue: Calcite, Chlorite, Mica, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1926-1928

Geology

Host rock:Applegate Group
Host type:Metavolcanic Rock
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSM061019
DEP10042819
Reference{Deposit:: RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P}{Deposit:: BROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P.256}{Deposit:: OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1942, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 2, SEC. 1, P.82}{Deposit:: LOWELL, W.R., 1942, THE PARAGENESIS OF SOME GOLD ANDCOPPER ORES OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON; ECON. GEOL. VOL. 37, PP.557-595}{Deposit:: 5) WINCHELL, A.N., PETROLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JACKSON AND J}{Production:: USBM}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.), Gray, Jerry J.