Dugout Creek

The Dugout Creek is a mine located in Washakie county, Wyoming at an elevation of 5,020 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: Dugout Creek  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Washakie

Elevation: 5,020 Feet (1,530 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 43.8022, -107.50000

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Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Dugout Creek

Dugout Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Dugout Creek


Commodity

Tertiary: Titanium
Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Washakie
District: Dugout Creek


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1955
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Hematite
Unknown: Ilmenite
Unknown: Magnetite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): REF 1 GEOLOGIC SURVEY OF WYOMING,BULLETIN NO. 49, PP. 82-88


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