Mine detail: Shanton Prospect

Previously called 'Shanton DepositShanton Mine areaShanton CreekLaramie Range'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.54691, -105.37754

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Secondary:	Titanium, Metal
Ore:	Ilmenite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Biotite, Chlorite, Olivine, Quartz, Spinel
Discovery year:	1850

Production

Operation type:	Surface
Production size:	None
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1964
First production started:	1958

Geology

Host type:	Anorthosite
Associated type:	Anorthosite

References

MRDS	W032474
MAS	560010038
DEP	10080933
Reference	{Deposit:: Wilson, W.H., 1966, Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50, P. 106.}{Deposit:: WYOMING MINES AND MINERALS MAP, 1979}{Deposit:: Diemer, R.A., 1941, Titaniferous magnetite deposits of the Laramie Range, Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 31, p. 11-13.}{Deposit:: Harrer, C.M., 1966, Wyoming iron-ore deposits: USBM IC-8315, p. 14-16.}{Deposit:: Dow, V.T., 1961, Magnetite and ilmenite resources, Iron Mountain area, Albany County, Wyoming: U.S. BUR. MINES IC-8037, P. 5-10, 18-21, 24, 25, 36-39}
Reporter	Barari, Rachel A., Wilson, Wilson, Anna B.