Poverty Mining Co.

The Poverty Mining Co. is a mine located in Albany county, Wyoming at an elevation of 7,999 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: Poverty Mining Co.  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Albany

Elevation: 7,999 Feet (2,438 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 42.39, -105.84440

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Poverty Mining Co. MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Poverty Mining Co.


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese
Tertiary: Silica


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Albany


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Poverty Mining Co
Home Office: Wyoming
Info Year: 1974


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1917
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

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References

Reference (Deposit): MINERAL RESOURCES OF WYOMING, WYO GEOL SUR BULL 50, P129

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 715C P57 MN ORE IN WYO

Reference (Deposit): MANGANESE-MINERAL RAW-MATERIAL COMPILATIONS BY MAX CRITTENDE

Reference (Deposit): UNPUBLISHED REPORT USGS P31 (SOURCE OF RESOURCE & GRADE

Reference (Deposit): BUMINES RI 4445 - SIMILAR TO JBC OXIDE TEST - NOT AMENABLE T


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