Mine detail: Shanton Prospect

Previously called 'Shanton DepositShanton Mine areaShanton CreekLaramie Range'

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Location: Albany County, Wyoming, United States, North America
Lat / long: 41.54691, -105.37754
dep_id: 10080933
mrds_id: W032474
mas_id: 560010038
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Minor mineral: Titanium, Metal
Operation type: Surface
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Ilmenite, Magnetite
gangue: Biotite, Chlorite, Olivine, Quartz, Spinel
Reporter: Barari, Rachel A., Wilson, Wilson, Anna B.
hrock_type: Anorthosite
arock_type: Anorthosite
Year first produced: 1958
disc_yr: 1850
prod_yrs: 1964
References:
  • 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
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