Glover Mine

The Glover Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,801 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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

Name: Glover Mine  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 44.34361, -103.79472

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Glover Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Glover Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
District: Lead District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Glover Gold Mining Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Location): NW EDGE OF SEC. 5 AND ADJACENT PART OF SEC. 6.

Comment (Development): 7 CLAIMS

Comment (Workings): EXPLORATORY SHAFT ON THE SARATOGA CLAIM


References

Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688

Reference (Production): US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688 .


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