Crown Point Mine

The Crown Point Mine is a gold mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,400 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: Crown Point Mine  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation: 5,400 Feet (1,646 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 44.3261, -103.67030

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Crown Point Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Crown Point Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence


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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills


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): MUKHERJEE,N,1968,COLO.SCHOOL OF MINES UNPUB PHD THESIS, MAP


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