Gorge Creek

The Gorge Creek is a gold mine located in Daggett county, Utah at an elevation of 6,001 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: Gorge Creek  

State:  Utah

County:  Daggett

Elevation: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.89917, -109.32500

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Gorge Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gorge Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Utah
County: Daggett
District: Gorge Creek


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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: AVERAGE VALUE IS 10 - 40 CENTS PER CUBIC YARD


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS IN 1906 AND 1930'S CONSISTED OF SMALL PITS.


References

Reference (Deposit): HANSEN, W.R., 1965 , GEOLOGY OF THE FLAMING GORGE AREA: USGS PROF PAPER 490 , P. 184


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