The Unknown is a silica mine located in Big Horn county, Wyoming at an elevation of 3,924 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: 3,924 Feet (1,196 Meters)
Commodity: Silica
Lat, Long: 44.9747, -108.30440
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Unknown MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Big Horn
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): Located in SW4 sec. 27 and NW4 of sec. 34.
Comment (Geology): NO OVERBURDEN, READILY ASSESSABLE, BEDS CROP OUT AS A WELL EXPOSED DIP SLOPE WITH NO OVERBURDEN. (Bull. 50, p. 78). IN THE LOVELL AREA
Comment (Geology): Sandstone strikes N 32 W, dips 5-15 NW (sic). This can not be correct, but that is how it is printed in Bull. 50.
Comment (Deposit): A glass sand deposit.
References
Reference (Deposit): WYO GEOL SURV BULL #50 1966 P 77-78.
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