The Three Cripples Mine is a nickel mine located in Converse county, Wyoming at an elevation of 5,801 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: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)
Commodity: Nickel
Lat, Long: 42.4013, -105.36050
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Three Cripples Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Three Cripples Mine
Secondary: Esterbrook-Three Cripples Mine
Commodity
Primary: Nickel
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Converse
Land Status
Land ownership: State
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
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
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
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References
Reference (Deposit): WGS BULL. #50 APRIL 1966
Reference (Deposit): FISSURE VEIN 3-5FT. WIDE CONTAINS GALENA,COPPER,SILVER,GOLD,
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