The Duncan Mine is a gold mine located in Fremont county, Wyoming at an elevation of 8,241 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
Elevation: 8,241 Feet (2,512 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.48722, -108.75583
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Duncan Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Duncan Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Fremont
District: Atlantic City - South Pass District : Sweetwater District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1955
Material type: AU
Description: Ap_Grade: ^6.34 Oz Of Au And 0.08 Oz Of Ag Per Ton
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AU AVERAGED 0.820 FINE
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL HUNDRED FT OF DRIFTS, CROSS CUTS AND OPEN STOPES, SHAFT IS ON SE END OF THE PROPERTY AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE MAIN VEIN AND CROSS VEIN.
Comment (Deposit): WIDTH VARIES FROM 18IN TO 5 FT WIDE AND IS 200 + FT IN LENGTH. MAIN VEIN STRIKES N65W. CROSS VEIN STRIKES N85E AND DIPS 90.
References
Reference (Deposit): GSW BULL 50, P.86.
Reference (Deposit): GSW RI 23, P.10.
Reference (Production): GSW BULL 50, P.86: GSW RI 23, P.10.
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