Mine detail: Duchess Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.22053, -106.30091

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Platinum
Ore:	Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	SHEAR ZONES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Structure:	Mullen Creek-Nash Fork Shear Zone
Tectonic:	Rocky Mountains

References

MRDS	M045444
DEP	10038154
Reference	{Deposit:: MCCALLUM, M.E., AND ORBACH, C.J., 1968, THE NEW RAMBLER COPPER-GOLD-PLATINUM DISTRICT, ALBANY AND CARBON COUNTIES, WYOMING: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING PRELIMINARY REPORT 8, P. 10.}{Deposit:: HAUSEL, W.D., 1989, THE GEOLOGY OF WYOMIN * PRECIOUS METAL LODE AND PLACER DEPOSITS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING BULLETIN 68, P. 128.}
Reporter	Blair, Will N., Peterson, Jocelyn A.