Hamilton Group

The Hamilton Group is a copper mine located in Carbon county, Wyoming at an elevation of 9,068 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: Hamilton Group  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Carbon

Elevation: 9,068 Feet (2,764 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 41.145, -106.34070

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Satelite image of the Hamilton Group

Hamilton Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hamilton Group
Secondary: Sunset Mine


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Carbon
District: Keystone District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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


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

Comment (Deposit): Ore is limonite and cu-stained quartz

Comment (Deposit): STAINS OF LIMONITE MALACHITE AND AZURITE nOTED

Comment (Deposit): HUGE huge 2-mile long LEDGE OF ALTERED DIORITE hosted by granite and trends east-west. IN CONTACT WITH STAINED QUARtz.

Comment (Identification): Sunset Mine is labeled on topo in extreme NW corner of Sec. 36 with an open pit (crossed picks) symbol. No way to determine if this is part of Hamilton Group, but this is the location of the given coordinates. No evidence of ground disturbance on aerial imagery as of 2011.


References

Reference (Deposit): BEELER H C 1907 UNPUBLISHED REPORT 93 GEOL SURV WYO, MRW-43

Reference (Deposit): Hausel, 1997, Copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and associated metal deposits of Wyoming: Wyoming State Geological Survey Bull. 70, p. 127.


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