Unknown

The Unknown is a gold mine located in Fremont county, Wyoming at an elevation of 6,385 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

Name: Unknown  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Fremont

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

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Comments

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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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