The Unknown is a gold mine located in Fremont county, Wyoming at an elevation of 6,385 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: 6,385 Feet (1,946 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 43.4153, -108.02280
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Unknown MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Fremont
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
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Riverton Mining Co.
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): WYO GEOL SURV BULL 50 1966 52,85,175
Reference (Deposit): ALSO IN SEC 21
Reference (Deposit): QUARTZ VEINS IN SCHIST
Reference (Deposit): LOCATED AT THE HEAD OF THE EAST BRANCH OF TOUGH CREEK
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