The Ground Hog Group is a gold mine located in Fremont county, Wyoming at an elevation of 8,140 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 8,140 Feet (2,481 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.495, -108.75583
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Ground Hog Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ground Hog Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Fremont
District: Atlantic City-South Pass District: Sweetwater 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
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: $5.00 TO $8.00 AU PER TON (0.26-0.42 OZ PER TON)
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE 20-100 FT DIKE CONTAINS SEVERAL SMALL QUARTZ VEINS
Comment (Location): 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE DUNCAN MINE
References
Reference (Deposit): GSW BULL 50, P. 86.
Reference (Deposit): GSW RI 23, P. 13.
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