The Jesse Ewing Canyon is a copper mine located in Daggett county, Utah at an elevation of 7,077 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: 7,077 Feet (2,157 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 40.9358, -109.15830
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Jesse Ewing Canyon MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Jesse Ewing Canyon
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Utah
County: Daggett
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
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): HANSEN W R 1965 GEOLOGY OF THE FLAMING GORGE AREA UTAH COLO
Reference (Deposit): GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL 66
Reference (Deposit): PROF PAPER 111 672 P
Reference (Deposit): RITZMA H R 1959 GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH DAGGETT COUNTIES UTAH
Reference (Deposit): WYO USGS PROF PAPER 490
Reference (Deposit): BUTLER B S AND OTHERS 1920 THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH USGS
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