Mine detail: Unidentified Occurrence in Sheep Creek Canyon

Previously called 'Sheep Creek Canyon, Unknown, Unidentified Occurrence'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.85271, -110.65828

Resource(M)

Secondary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Limonite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1914

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Shale

References

MRDSW032867
MAS560230157
DEP10081139
Reference{Deposit:: Schultz, 1914, Geology and Geography of a portion of Lincoln County, Wyoming: USGS BULL 543, pl. 1.}{Deposit:: Osterwald and others, 1966, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50 [revised ed.], p. 116.}{Deposit:: Harrer, 1966, Wyoming Iron-Ore Deposits: USBM IC-8315, p. 45.}{Deposit:: WYOMING MINES AND MINERALS MAP. 1979 [unverified as of 12/08]}{Deposit:: USGS MAP I-686.}
ReporterWilson, South Dakota School of Mines, Suekawa, Harry S. (Barari, Rachel A.), Wilson, Anna B.