Description
G.B. Ogilvie (Jordan Silver Mining Co.)
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Gold
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR PARALLEL BEDDING OR VERTICAL ALONG FISSURES
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Bornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Gold, Limonite, Malachite, Tenorite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Lower And Upper Bingham Mine Formation
Associated rockMonzonite · Monzonite Dikes And Sills
StructureJordan 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)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1891-1892
First production1870
Discovery year1863
Identification
Deposit ID10020858
MRDS IDDC14143
Alternate namesU.S. Mining Co. 1899
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.50994, -112.15163
References
USGS PROF. PAPER 38.USGS BULL. 213-D, 1902, P. 108.USGS BULL. 260, 1904, P. 2393A) UTAH G & MS BULL. 82, 1969, P. 211CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-19581885 OTHER HUNTLEY, D.B., TENTH CENSUS, U.S., V. 131905 COMPILE BOUTWELL, J.M., USGS PROF PA. 38ALL WORKS DONE BY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS1920 COMPILE BUTLER, B.S., USGS PROF PA 1111973 GEOLMAP TOOKER, ROBERTS, MOORE, USGS PROF PA 629ABUSBM MIN. RES 1916 - 1920