The Unknown (and unverified) is a silica mine located in Carbon county, Wyoming at an elevation of 6,719 feet.
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
Elevation: 6,719 Feet (2,048 Meters)
Commodity: Silica
Lat, Long: 41.4669, -107.75250
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Unknown (and unverified) MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown (and unverified)
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Carbon
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Wyoming Basin
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 (General): Unable to locate any mention of this "deposit" in the cited reference. (ABWilson did clean up the reference). There is, however, a ground disturbance about 100 m north of these coordinates. Because of this the record has been retained.
References
Reference (Deposit): WGA BULL #25, 1973, GEOL & MIN RESOURCES OF GREATER GREEN RIVER BASIN. (Paper within this volume is not specified, and specific mention of this "deposit" could not be found therein.)
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