London Mine

The London Mine is a copper mine located in Laramie county, Wyoming.

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: London Mine  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Laramie

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 41.138, -105.19600

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London Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: London Mine
Secondary: Silver Crown District


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Laramie
District: Silver Crown District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Laramie Range

Type: L
Description: Faulting; Shear Zones


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Copper
Ore: Silver


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): Klein, Terry, 1974, Geology and mineral deposits of the Silver Crown mining district, Laramie County, Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming, Preliminary Report No. 14, 27 p., 2 pls.


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