Mine detail: Ogilby Mine

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Location: Imperial County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.83341, -114.78412
dep_id: 10069786
mrds_id: W007470
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Kyanite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Kyanite
gangue: Limonite, Quartz
orebody_fm: LENS
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Espenshade, Gilbert H.
hrock_type: Quartzite
Year first produced: 1925
References:
  • Deposit:: HENSHAW, P. C., 1942, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CARGO MUCHACHO MOUNTAINS, IMPERIAL COUNTY CALIF.: CALIFORNIA JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 38, P. 147 - 196.
  • Deposit:: WRIGHT, L. A., 1957, KYANITE ANDALUSITE, AND RELATED MINERALS, IN MINERAL COMMODITIES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIV. MINES BULL. 176, P. 275 - 280.
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