The Wind River Canyon #1 is a magnesite and stone, crushed/broken mine located in Fremont county, Wyoming at an elevation of 5,059 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: 5,059 Feet (1,542 Meters)
Commodity: Magnesite, Stone, Crushed/Broken
Lat, Long: 43.4114, -108.16940
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Wind River Canyon #1 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wind River Canyon #1
Commodity
Primary: Magnesite
Primary: Stone, Crushed/Broken
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Fremont
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
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): ONE OF 2 LOCATIONS WITH SAME LOCATIONS
Comment (Commodity): DOLOMITE
References
Reference (Deposit): WYO GEOL SURV OPEN FILES
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