Richmond Hill Mine

The Richmond Hill Mine is a gold mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota.

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: Richmond Hill Mine  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 44.4, -103.85000

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Richmond Hill Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Richmond Hill Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Bond International Gold


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATION EST. BY CHRIS LUDWIG, CHIEF GEOPHYSICIST, BOND EXPLORATION LUDWIG ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE MINE WAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.


References

Reference (Deposit): MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, BIG SUCCESS AT GOLDEN PATRICIA: SEPTEMBER 23, 1988, P. 237-238

Reference (Production): MINING JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1988; CHRIS LUDWIG, BOND EXPLORATION


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