Unknown (occurrence of molydenum in float)

The Unknown (occurrence of molydenum in float) is a molybdenum mine located in Sublette county, Wyoming at an elevation of 10,801 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: Unknown (occurrence of molydenum in float)  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Sublette

Elevation: 10,801 Feet (3,292 Meters)

Commodity: Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 42.7236, -109.19720

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Unknown (occurrence of molydenum in float) MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown (occurrence of molydenum in float)


Commodity

Primary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Sublette


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

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle 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): "Molybdenite bearing float has been reported within 2.5 mi. of the Temple Peak deposit and also along the drainage of the Popo Agie River.


References

Reference (Deposit): Osterwald and others, 1966, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50 [revised ed.], p. 136.


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