Iron Mountain (anorthosite)

The Iron Mountain (anorthosite) is a aluminum mine located in Albany county, Wyoming at an elevation of 7,900 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: Iron Mountain (anorthosite)  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Albany

Elevation: 7,900 Feet (2,408 Meters)

Commodity: Aluminum

Lat, Long: 41.38694, -105.31861

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Iron Mountain (anorthosite) MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Iron Mountain (anorthosite)


Commodity

Primary: Aluminum


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Albany


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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: District
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
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

Ore: Plagioclase


Comments

Comment (Location): Anorthosite body is large--36 miles north-south, 10 to 18 miles wide. Covers most of Townships 16 to 21 N, and Ranges 71 and 72W. Two quarries are in Sec. 2, T16N, R72W. Clearly the 77W in Bull. 50 is a typo, fig. 1, p. 5 of Bull. 43 shows the correct location. Used the quarry as the location for the entire "district" as there is no information specific to the quarry that doesn't apply to the body as a whole.


References

Reference (Deposit): Hagner, 1951, Anorthosite of the Laramie Range, Albany County, Wyoming, as a possible source of alumina: WGS Bull. 43, 15 p.

Reference (Deposit): WILSON,W.H.,1966, Mineral Resources of wyoming: GEOL SURV WYO, BULL. 50, p. 6.

Reference (Location): Hagner, 1951, WGS Bull. 43, fig. 1, p. 5.


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