The LaPlata District is a gold mine located in Albany county, Wyoming.
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Mine Info
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LaPlata District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: LaPlata District
Secondary: La Plata District
Secondary: Billie Class stamp mill and prospects
Secondary: Lewis Lake gold deposit
Secondary: Red Mask Mine
Secondary: Bellamy Lake copper prospect
Secondary: Libby Flats prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Albany
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
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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): Hausel, 1993, Guide to the geology, mining districts, and ghost towns of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Snowy Range Scenic Byway: Geological Survey of Wyoming Public Information Circular No. 32, 53 p.
Pages: p. 19-23.
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