The Ora Jones Farm Pumicite Deposit is a geothermal mine located in Twin Falls county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,800 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 4,800 Feet (1,463 Meters)
Commodity: Geothermal
Lat, Long: 42.3261, -114.50920
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Ora Jones Farm Pumicite Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ora Jones Farm Pumicite Deposit
Secondary: Ora Jones Farm Deposit
Secondary: Ora Jones Thermal Well
Commodity
Primary: Geothermal
Secondary: Pumice
Tertiary: Perlite
Location
State: Idaho
County: Twin Falls
District: Goose Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Owner Name: Jones, Ora
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Well
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Snake River Plain
Physiographic Detail: Cassia Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Felsic Volcanic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Felsic Volcanic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Felsic Volcanic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pumice
Comments
Comment (Development): Econ.Com: Unsuitable For Lightweight Concrete Aggregate, Ore Lacks Particle Strength and Lacks Coarse Material
Comment (Workings): Known Thickness Is 50 Ft.
References
Reference (Deposit): Asher, R. R., 1965, Volcanic Construction Materials In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 135, P. 31 - 32
Reference (Deposit): 1963 Recon IBMG Pamphlet 13
Reference (Deposit): Ross, S.H.; 1971, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Ph 150
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