The Gold Point is a gold mine located in Daggett county, Utah at an elevation of 5,699 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 5,699 Feet (1,737 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 40.92139, -109.42833
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Gold Point MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gold Point
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Utah
County: Daggett
District: Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: VERY FINE "FLOUR" GOLD
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: GOLD VALUES RANGE FROM A FEW CENTS TO A MAXIMUM OF $1.60 PER CUBIC YARD.
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): THE DEPOSIT IS NOW UNDERNEATH THE FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
Comment (Deposit): THE GOLD IS CONCENTRATED IN NATURAL RIFFLES.
Comment (Development): ECON.COM: LARGE OVERBURDEN MAY HINDER OPEN PIT MINING
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS IN THE 1900'S AND 1930'S INCLUDE SEVERAL PITS.
References
Reference (Deposit): HANSEN, W.R., 1965 , GEOLOGY OF THE FLAMING GORGE AREA: USGS PROF PAPER 490 , P. 183 - 184
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