| Deposit ID | 10130208 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0490210191 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ofer |
| Alternate or previous names | Ophir, Ofir |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.04003, 37.99666 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2347 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Iron(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Deer Lodge Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Caliente(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Caliente(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hamlin-Snake Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Iron |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 032 S | 020 W | 25 | NWNWNW | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Isom Fm, Needles Range Fm, Escalante Desert Fm, Sawtooth Peak Fm, and Tunnel Springs Tuff |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hamilton Carhartt Jr. |
| ID | 4201248 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0490210191 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4201248 |
THOMSON KC AND PERRY LI 1975 RECONNAISSANCE STUDY STATELINE
MINING DIST IRON CO UT UGMS UT GEOL VOL 2 NO 1 PP27-47 SP
RING 1975
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-MAR-84 | Utah Geological And Mineral Survey | Utah Geological and Mineral Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/30/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4201248 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ofer |
| Current operator | Kinetic Minerals Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Howard Bovers |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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