Grizzley Creek Prospect

The Grizzley Creek Prospect is a kyanite mine located in Albany county, Wyoming at an elevation of 5,699 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: Grizzley Creek Prospect  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Albany

Elevation: 5,699 Feet (1,737 Meters)

Commodity: Kyanite

Lat, Long: 42.0083, -105.32000

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Grizzley Creek Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Grizzley Creek Prospect
Secondary: Kyanite #1 Claim
Secondary: Kyanite No. 1 mining claim
Secondary: Grizzly Creek Prospect
Secondary: Kyanite Nos. 1, 2, & 3


Commodity

Primary: Kyanite
Tertiary: Clay
Tertiary: Peat


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

Owner Name: A.D. Bartlett, Edmund Leet, and G.J. Tassi
Home Office: Wheatland WY and Denver CO
Info Year: 1953


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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

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Comments

Comment (General): Detailed information on kyanite on this property can be found in DMEA Docket 2549.

Comment (Geology): KYANITE & SILLIMANITE-RICH SCHIST CROSSCUTS GNEISS & SCHISTS

Comment (Geology): COINCIDES WITH A FUALT ZONE


References

Reference (Deposit): WILSON,W.H,GEOL SURV WYO,1966,BULL 50,MINERAL RESOURCES OF W
Pages: p. 123.

Reference (Deposit): Defense Minerals Exploration Administration Docket No. 2549, http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/2549_DMEA.pdf
URL: http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/2549_DMEA.pdf

Reference (Deposit): Defense Minerals Exploration Administration Docket No. 2923, 46 p. http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/2923_DMEA.pdf
URL: http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/2923_DMEA.pdf


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