Susa Fractional Claim

The Susa Fractional Claim is a gold and silver mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,000 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: Susa Fractional Claim  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 44.35917, -103.72778

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Susa Fractional Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Susa Fractional Claim
Secondary: Frerichs Mining Company


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
District: Lead District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: D. A. Frerichs


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

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

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Development): 350 ACRES IN WHISTLER GULCH

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSITS ARE IN BRECCIATED ZONE AT CONTACT OF SCHIST AND INTRUSION

Comment (Workings): 2 OPEN CUTS AND DRIFTING ON THE 30-93-, AND 200-FOOT LEVELS. THE UPPER DRIFT CONNECTS THE TWO OPEN CUTS. THE 93-FOOT, LEVEL IS CONNECTED TO THE SURFACE AT THE GROUND LEVEL OF THE MILL, AND NOW FORMS THE MAIN HAULAGEWAY.

Comment (Location): IN WHISTLER GULCH


References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688


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