Jersey Blue

The Jersey Blue is a lead and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 6,650 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

Name: Jersey Blue  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 6,650 Feet (2,027 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 40.52833, -112.16222

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Jersey Blue MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Jersey Blue


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENTICULAR BODIES


Structure

Type: L
Description: Fissure ( N 20 E, 90 )


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1880 : 90 OZ/TON AG, 40 % PB


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): TOTAL OUTPUT OF 1880 - $16,000

Comment (Workings): TWO CONNECTED TUNNELS.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE COUNTRY ROCK CONSIST OF QUARTZITE AND A CALCAREOUS BED.

Comment (Location): UNDERNEATH THE WASTE DUMPS


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 288

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958


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