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The Washington; vein of ochreous ores.
The North America; when discovered, had an outcrop of pure galena at the surface extending in a line about 200 feet and eighteen inches thick, the ore running into pyrites ; grade high in lead but low in silver.
The Smith Boren Mine; on a vein of galena and gray carbonates; high grade in lead, but low in silver. Considerable ore from this mine has been taken to Stockton and sold, paying a profit on the working. The hauling cost $12 per ton.
The Dolly Varden is properly in this district, but over the divide from the other mines. These mines are in quartz, had milling ore at the surface, but are now running into silver lead ores.
The Lookout and other claims adjoining are but little worked, but have good ore, galena and carbonates, assaying sixty ounces in silver and 50 per cent. lead.
The Hall mines are on a strong vein of carbonates and ochre of low grade.
The Chimney Corner has but little ore.
There are many other claims but little worked yet, showing good pros- pects for smelting ores.
Besides the silver-lead ores of the district, are vast deposits of iron ore in the hills southeast of the Smith Boren Mine, of the specular variety and of good quality.
HARRISBURG DISTRICT.
The mines of this district are situated about 250 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, in Washington County. The east boundary of the district forms part of the west boundary of Kane County.
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The geological formation is stratified red and white marl-sandstone, at places greatly broken up and eroded; here and there the sandstone alter- nates with thin seams of clay-shale; the cementing material between the sandstone is lime: petrefactions of trees, branches, leaves and ferns, such as are peculiar to the coal formation, are everywhere seen in great abundance.
If we observe and examine the large extinct volcanoes which occupy the centre and the southern part of Utah, together with the volcanic rock which appears here everywhere, we cannot be surprised at the foldings and contortions of the strata.
The whole basin was certainly at some remote period a great inland sea. Since then the strata have been bent, folded and broken by volcanic action. The upper portions have been washed away, leaving the reefs as the anticlinal cropping, dipping toward each other on opposite sides of the valley. Here and there the formation is covered with volcanic material, forming, as it were, a cap to the sandstone.
These beds of red and white sandstone-in particular the white sand- stone, which is of a finer texture than the red-are impregnated with chloride of silver, carbonate and iron. Some of the latter appear in nodules, and assay very high in silver.
The dissimilarity of ore in these sandstone layers and beds is so great that a very careful sampling of all the material is an absolute necessity. The assay value varies from $20 up into the thousands. There are only two reasons, or causes, to account for the presence of ore in these sandstone beds. The first is by sublimation, the mineral vapors ascending from below and depositing the ore in the pores, impregnating the sandstone. The second is a contemporaneous formation of the ore with the beds in which the same appears. In other words, the mineral was precipitated at the same time tliat the beds of sand and clay-shale were formed. This mineral must then, of course, have been in solution and mingled with the waters which precipitated the mineral among the sand and clay, and at such places where there was the most vegetable mould, carbon and iron in greatest quantities. As both theories have their pro's and con's, it is not found necessary to argue about one or the other, nor to adopt either of them at this time. Quantity and quality of ore are the only true standards for the cap- italist and investor.
The leading mines in Harrisburg Mining District are:
Bonanza, which has been very extensively opened and developed by numerous shafts, tunnels and drifts, from which great quantities of rich ore have been extracted. The main shaft cuts the ore deposit at a depth of forty-five feet.
The Leeds Mining Company have opened and extensively developed their mines and ore deposits in many places; a shaft with double compart- ment is continually tending downward. Attached to the mine is a 10-stamp mill. The mines are great ore producers.
Tecumseh and Barbee & Walker are developed very extensively, and have and are producing ore largely on a dividend-paying basis.
Stonewall Jackson, St. Johns, Shephard & Leman, Silver Flat, Scott, Silver Paint, Silver Crown, Stormy King, Savage, Stormont, Thompson, Vanderbilt, Butte, Bennett, Buckeye, Chloride Chief, California, Duffin, Emilie Jane, Great Western, Interval, Kinner, Luna, Leopard, Maggie, McNally, Maud, Pride of the West, Regina, Morning Star, North Star and several others, more or less extensively developed, are all worthy the atten- tion of both miner and capitalist. Twenty-two miles north of Leeds is Silver Belt Mining District in Iron County; the character of the ore and the
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formation of this district are similar to those described in Harrisburg District.
LUCIN DISTRICT.
This district is located six miles south of Tecoma Station, on the Cen- tral Pacific Railroad, which is 140 miles west of Corinne. The mines are in the Lucin Range of Mountains, just on the dividing line between Utah and Nevada, the mines, however, being all on the Utah side, in Box Elder County.
The Tecoma mine has a shaft over 250 feet deep, and a tunnel of over 100, with drifts, etc. It has a good mine tramway and other appliances. The ore is an ochre, with iron, soft carbonates and galena.
The Empire Mine, on a strong vein of ochreous ore, with plenty of iron for smelting.
The Rising Sun, with the two preceding mines, has been extensively worked. These ores are high grade in lead but low in silver.
The Shanly, Gladstone, Ida, L'Arba, Uncle Sam, and several other . claims, belong to the Tecoma Silver Mining Company of London. The Shanly is on a good vein of ore, and is being developed by a tunnel from the L' Arbra to strike the vein at a great depth.
The Gladstone is on a good vein of ore of good grade, and has pro- duced considerable. All the mines carry about 50 per cent. lead, and the ores are valuable for smelting.
The Yellow Jacket has good smelting ore; like nearly all others in this camp, it produces a molybdate of lead, of very beautiful yellow honeycomb crystals. Good vein.
The Bald Eagle, Central Pacific, Badger, Mary Anna and some other veins situated on Copper Hill, constitute a group at the summit of the divide of very valuable mines. The Central Pacific and Bald Eagle are two veins that are traced for a long distance on the surface, and divided into three sections. These mines contain ochreous ores, with galena and carbon- ate, and several varieties of copper ore. Copper, native, in large lumps, was found on the surface at these mines, and the ore now contains at times considerable red oxides and native copper. There is a tunnel 280 feet on same vein that also crosses the 100 feet ledge.
The Waddell group of mines lie to the north of these, and are an extension of the same great veins, besides which are the Waddell, Iroquois, Elam, Natchez, Eureka and several other claims, all of which have been worked by shafts, cuts, tunnels and drifts. These have produced native copper on the surface, and several tons of rich copper ore from the shafts, that has been sold for a high price. They also contain galena and carbon- ates.
The Hattie Mine produced considerable ore that sampled about $140 per ton.
The Hampton lode has an incline of considerable depth, producing ore like the Hattie.
The Lucy Emma has good ore, with a strong vein, the ore being galena, carbonates and ochre, that samples $160 per ton.
The Pittsburg is on a, good vein of ochreous ore that runs high and has produced considerable.
The Bully is on carbonate ore, with good grade for smelting.
The Molly has good ore, showing vein of yellow carbonates, assaying about $80.
The Gennessee; carbonate ore.
The Myra is on a vein of carbonate ore.
Kentucky; galena.
The Osceola ore samples $130; it has produced considerable.
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The Growl has produced considerable chloride ore, and even horn silver. The Black Warrior, like the Growl, has produced horn silver, the pure article, in considerable quantities, and the shipments of ore have brought $600 per ton to $2 per pound; now working in quartz, with vein improving. The Good Hope and Orleans are producing considerable good carbon- ate and galena ores of good grade, with the vein improving.
The Treasure Box and Western View have both a strong vein of ore with galena and carbonates.
In the south part of the district are two groups of mines that have been considerably worked, producing ores, galena and carbonates, high in lead but low in silver.
In the north part of the district are the American Eagle, Overland and other mines, carrying galena and carbonates, with plenty of lead but little silver.
The future of this district is promising.
NEWFOUNDLAND DISTRICT.
This district was organized February 15, 1873, by miners from Stock- ton and Grantsville, Utah. It is located on and embraces the whole of Desert Mountain, Box Elder County, Utah, lying about twenty miles southerly from Terrace, Central Pacific Railroad, and about eight miles northwesterly from Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Almost every description of mineral has been found here, such as copper, silver, gold, galena, iron, horn-silver, black sulphurets, carbonates, etc., as well as mar- ble, arsenic, salt, etc. The country rock is black lime, quartzite and slate.
Five miles south of the north side of the Desert Mountain is situated a coppar belt, about three miles wide, showing many very prominent veins at the surface. The ore will average from ten to twenty-five per cent. copper, carrying some silver and gold. Choice specimens have assayed up to 60 and 70 per cent. copper. Much scattering work has been done. One shaft is down eighteen feet, with a four-foot vein mixed with quartzite, and another of eight feet, with several tons of ore on the dumps.
Adjoining this belt south is a galena belt, with an occasional prospect of milling ore. Several inclines, shafts and tunnels are down from twenty to fifty feet.
About three miles further south some very good prospects have been found, and are undergoing developement. The ore carries much black sulphurets and galena of high grade, having assayed over $2,000 per ton, and surface-rock has sampled far up in the hundreds. Only half of the district has been prospected. The records show about one hundred claims recorded.
OHIO DISTRICT.
The Ohio Mining District is situated about six miles south of west from the settlement of Marysvale, on the Sevier River, Piute County, Utah, and about 200 miles south of Salt Lake City. The district was organized in February, 1868; is about ten miles square, and contains over 500 locations. The names of the camps are Bullion and Webster Cities. The character of the ores is principally free milling, and the formation quartzite and granite, carrying silver and gold.
The Piute Mining Company has erected a stamp mill at Webster City, with a capacity for crushing thirty tons of rock per day, which has been run in the reduction of ores taken from the mines belonging to the company. The principal mines are: Daniel Webster, situated on the south side of Pine Creek, above Bullion City. Some of the ore has been worked by milling, yielding $106 per ton in silver and gold. The lode has been traced by the
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outcroppings for a distance of 2,000 feet; vein nearly vertical, with an occasional inclination to the west.
Homestead-In Pine Gulch; average of ore, $9 in gold and $47. 15 in silver per ton; vein nearly vertical; in porphyry and trap; is dry, and requires no pump; very promising mine.
St. Lawrence-Average of several assays gives about $30 in silver per ton, and a trace of gold; foot wall, quartzite; hanging wall, granite.
Great Western-On north side of Pine Gulch, above Webster City, lode about seven feet in width; vein dips northwest; ore averages $85 in silver per ton; porphyry, trap and granite predominate in the vicinity.
Niagara-On the south side of Pine Gulch, above Webster City; lode can be traced by cropping for several hundred feet; average assay of ore, $100 in silver per ton; porphyry and trap in the vicinity; mine accessible by a good trail.
Belcher-South side of pine gulch; improvements consist of two tun- nels, respectively twenty-five feet and thirty-five feet long; average assay of ore, $120 in silver per ton; prophyry, trap and granite in the vicinity; tim- ber abundant.
Union-South side of Pine Gulch, above Bullion City; average assay of ore, $160 in silver per ton.
Golden Curry-Northwest of Bullion City; said to have the largest mineral vein of any mine in the district; ore assays $880 per ton in silver and gold.
Miner's Relief-Situated near Webster City; developed by shafts and drifts; extent of works not known; average assay, $160 in silver per ton.
Yankee Blade-Situated near Pine Canyon; is one of the oldest loca- tions in the camp; considerably developed; average assay, $110 per ton in silver.
Jackson-An extension of Niagara; assays about $100 per ton, carrying $30 in gold.
Rothschilds -- Shows very prominent croppings, which are traceable for 1,000 feet.
Young America-Situated east of the Homestead; which taps the vein.
OPHIR AND RUSH VALLEY DISTRICTS.
Ophir and Rush Valley Mining Districts are situated on the western slope of the Oquirrh Mountain Range, occupying a very large tract of ground of about 200 square miles. Rush Valley Mining District com- mences about thirty-four ;miles southerly from Salt Lake City. Ophir Mining District adjoins Rush Valley upon the south line. The formation of country rock in these districts is principally limestone, and appears every- where in strata, cliffs, reefs and ledges. These strata of limestone dip with the slope of the hills toward the valley, losing their course gradually in the great upheaval. Through this limestone break Silverado, East, Dry, Soldier, Spring, Soldier Bridge and other canyons.
Quartz and quartzite are, next to limestone, the most frequent in these clistricts. All the gangue and vein matter are highly silicious. Overlying the quartzite is slate, shale and schist, and last, limestone.
Dolomite, or magnesian limestone, appears in Ophir as a belt west of the Chicago and Hidden Treasure mines, and forms in Rush Valley Mining District the deposit of some of its best producing mines.
The general course of the mineral belt in Ophir and Rush Valley Min- ing Districts is northeast and southwest, and about two miles wide. All, or most, of the veins run at right angles to the belt; that is, northeast and
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southwest. This belt commences in Tintic and runs over Greeley Springs, Camp Floyd, Ophir, Jacob City and Soldier Canyon for about twelve miles west of Stockton. The ores are divided into smelting and milling ores. The first predominate and comprise galena, carbonates, chlorides and sulphurets; ochreous earth constitutes the majority of vein material, as a result of the oxidation of argentiferous minerals containing arsenic and antimony. The most characteristic ores are galena, cerussite (carbonate of lead), horn silver and silver glance. The components of the ore are numerous, and comprise galenite, sphalerite, pyrites, Jamesonite, argentite, stephanite, cervantite, boulangerite, minetite, limonite, anglesite, linorite, wad and kaolin.
The leading mines in Ophir Mining District are Hidden Treasure, East Extension, Sacramento, Cedar, Summit, Western and Dupee. The ore occurs in large bodies to a depth of 600 feet on the line of contact between the slate and limestone; at a depth of 600 feet the vein cuts through the limestone, running through the great porphyry dyke, with which dyke the formation of the ore body is more or less in connection. The vein is opened on an incline to a depth of 1,400 feet, and on the strike by thousands of feet of drifts and levels. A tunnel cuts the vein at a depth of 600 feet. Another tunnel, which is already 1, 350 feet long, will tap the vein at a depth of 1, 700 feet. The vein dips at an inclination of 34° northerly. The ore averages twenty-four ounces of silver and 40 to 55 per cent. lead per ton. From the mine a tramway 1,200 feet long leads down to the wagon road. These mines have produced enormous quantities of ore. The Chicago works on the same ore body as the Hidden Treasure, and is largely developed and has produced in the past large quantities of ore. Each of the aforesaid mines own smelting works-the Wattermann and the Chicago, situate nine- teen miles distant, on the Rush Lake.
The Kearsarge vein is two to five feet wide, developed to a depth of 900 feet, and on the strike by 1, 800 feet of drifts and levels. Vein dips at an inclination of 25°. The character of the ore is chloride of silver, tellur- ium and horn silver, assaying from ninety dollars to thousands of dollars in silver per ton. The mine is developed by an incline, and has produced large quantities of excellent ore.
The Mono is developed by an incline from which runs an east and west branch incline to a depth of 800 feet. This mine has produced in the past horn silver and other rich ores in great quantities and is a valuable property.
Queen of the Hills, Flavilla and Herschel, are developed by an incline, and thousands of feet in length of drifts and levels to a depth of over 1, 300 feet. Vein, two to eight feet wide; assay value of the ore sold, forty to 130 ounces in silver and 40 to 54 per cent. in lead. Has produced large paying quanti- ties of ore of excellent quality.
The Deseret, Shoo Fly, Thad. Stevens, Eureka, Miners' Delight, Gray Rock, California Bay, Mahogany, Sunny Side, Mountain Tiger, Monarch, Silver Chief, Zella, Struck-it, San Joaquin, Green Chloride, Great Western, Crisophalis, Fourth of July, Magnolia, Jim Fisk, Green-eyed Monster, Chloride Gem, Mountain Gem and Miami are all mines largely developed, prominent as having produced good ore in paying quantities. Among the other prominent mines deserve to be noticed the Shamrock, Boston Pet, Hattie Evans, Aristotle, Saint Lewis, Converse, Utah Queen, Rockwell, Tiger, Elgin, Brooklyn, Grey Eagle, Vesta, Noyes, Henrietta, Trafalgar, Sevier, Cooley, Wandering Jew, Crusader, Red Pine, Pocahontas, Poor Man, Last Chance, Wild Delirium, Plymouth Rock, Burnett, Bannock, Indicator, Silver Treasure, German, I. X. L., Home Stake, Bechtel, Lily Rose, Roland, Blue Rock, Rattler, Galena, Buckhorn, Stephen A. Doug- las, Grecian Bend, Atna, Monument, Swansea, Northern Light, Accident, American Flag, Ivanhoe, Ira, Jennie, Azure Queen, Emilie, Pine Grove,
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Belfast, Empire, Trave, Banner, Russian, Arabella, Selah, Dixie, Maylan and Gas Light.
The principal mines in Rush Valley Mining District are: First National, Honerine, Great Basin, Quandary and Quandary No. 2, developed to a depth of 900 feet, and on the strike for a distance of over 2,000 feet by drifts, levels, inclines and shafts, in the aggregate about 28,000 feet long. These mines are on two parallel true fissure veins, bearing east and west, with a dip at an angle of inclination of from 60° to 80° northerly. These two veins unite in one large mother lode at a depth of from 350 to 400 feet. Large quantities of ore have been and soon will be again extracted from these valuable mines. The assay value of the ore is eighteen to sixty-nine ounces in silver, 30 to 70 per cent. lead, with a trace in gold. Attached to the above mines are concentrating, leaching and smelting works of a large capacity.
Silver King No. I and No. 2, developed to a depth of over 500 feet by numerous shafts, inclines, drifts and levels, disclosing large quantities of ore. These mines have been and are producing well.
Lion No. 2 and Extension Mines. Vein three to five feet wide. Assay value of the ore, twenty-nine to seventy ounces of silver, 50 to 70 per cent. lead per ton. Developed to a depth of over 500 feet on an incline by numerous extensive inclines, slopes, tunnels and drifts. Have been, and are producing well.
The King of Stockton, Muscatine, Centennial, New Year, Atkins, Iro- quis, Hannah, Calumet and Sentinel work on three parallel veins, two to five feet wide. They are well developed, have been and are producing good ore in paying quantities.
Prominent in development and ore production among the other mines of Rush Valley are: Southport, Vulcan, Hecla, Alps, St. Patrick, Defiance, Silver Crown, Silver Queen, Minerva, Katherina, Mervin, Manzanilla, Globe, Montezuma, Bullion, No You Can't, Argenta, Protector, Metropolitan, Clara, Elizabeth, Emerald, Emelie, Melia, Teresa, Leonore, Argenta No. 2, Daniel Webster, Legal Tender, War Eagle, Commodore, Chaos, Oscar Von Sweden and Wade Hampton mines.
PIUTE COUNTY.
Marysvale is the supply town of Ohio and Mount Baldy Districts, on the higher tributaries of the Sevier River, in Piute County, one of the best endowed parts of Utah; fine water, timber and grass, high up, cool and pleasant, and good air. The Deer Trail, Green-Eyed Monster and Cliff locations, generally known as the Deer Trail, constitute a valuable property, requiring only adequate reduction works to become dividend-paying. The ore in general carries about an ounce of gold per ton, and as much value in silver, and there are 100,000 tons blocked out by winzes and galleries. The Copper Belt is the name of a group of valuable locations incorporated in Connecticut. The mine is opened to a depth of 300 feet, and on the strike about 150. They have a ten stamp mill just started, and beginning to run out bullion. The ore is rich and is continuous so far, the vein being twelve to twenty feet wide. Hoisting is done by a whim. Adjoining the Copper Belt are the Mammoth, Copper Chief, Senora and several others, mere prospects as yet. In Bullion Canyon there are the Bully Boy and Webster, a strong vein of $40 ore, two shafts 100 feet deep; Chattanooga, Sunday, Red Jacket, Ferris, Giles, Star, Estella, Mohawk, Belle of the Vale, Senor O'Flannigan, Beecher, Sierra Nevada, Pluto, Fillmore, Homestake, Clyde, Crystal, Governor Murray, Grant, Moose, Occident, Silver Hill, Silver Fleece, and twice as many more. On many of them considerable work has been done, rich ore taken out, and they stand a good show to make mines. The
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district needs capital badly. It is about ninety miles from the Utah Central at Juab to Marysvale.
SAN FRANCISCO AND PINE GROVE DISTRICTS.
On the high dividing ridge between the Beaver Valley and the Wah Wah Valley, in Beaver County, Utah, is a short range, running north and south, called the San Francisco Mountains, having three principal summits, differing more or less in outline and appearance, and entirely distinct in their age and character. Their altitude is not great. The one farthest to the south is called Grampian; this is the lowest of the three and rises about 1,000 feet above the valley. The Grampian Mountains consist of stratified sedi- mentary rock, whichis quartzite and limestone, the middle one being granite, and the highest and northern-most of the three summits is composed of trachytes of volcanic origin. These sedimentary rocks were originally deposited under water in horizontal beds or alternating strata of sandstone and limestone, which were transformed by great heat and enormous pressure, the sandstone to vitreous sandstone or quartzite, and the limestone to dolo- mite marble. This whole formation was subsequently rent asunder, one part being raised up and tilted by powerful volcanic agencies-thus forming the mountain as we observe it at present-the eastern face presenting a cross section of these strata, 1,000 feet thick, and now dipping westward into the mountain at an angle of inclination of about 20° below the horizontal. That portion of the formation from which this mountain was detached, either remains in its original horizontal position, or sank down and was subsequently covered with the trachytes, which flowed over it and against the eastern base of the Granite Mountains and the eastern and southern base of the Gram- pian Mountains, and now forms a sort of undulating, waving plain, extend- ing for some distance eastward. The quartzite and dolomites are in contact with the granite on the north, on a line running nearly east and west, and also in contact with the trachytes on the east and south side of the mountain. The mines are in the latter contact at the eastern base of the Grampian Mountains, the foot wall being massive layers or beds of quartzite and dolomite and the hanging wall trachyte. The veins or lodes are dis- tinctly traceable over the surface and along the entire eastern base of the Grampian Mountains to the granite on the north, a distance of about one mile and a half, the course of the veins or lodes being north 10° west and south 10° east magnetic. The mines are at the very center or focus of this great upheaval, where all the geological evidences point to a continuance down to a considerable depth.
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