Mine detail: Blanche Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.21803, -106.28619

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Palladium, Platinum
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Sperrylite
Gangue:	Hematite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	VEINS
Other material:	Pyrite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

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

References

MRDS	M045445
DEP	10038155
Reference	{Deposit:: MCCALLUM, M.E., AND ORBACK, 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. 126-128.}
Reporter	Blair, Will N., Barari, Rachel A., Peterson, Jocelyn A.