Mine detail: Deer Creek Canyon Chromite

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 42.67276, -106.04123

Resource(B)

Tertiary: Magnesite, Silica, Aluminum, Calcium, Chromium, Iron
Other material: Chromite, Talc

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1908

Geology

References

MAS560090102
DEP10132903
Reference{Deposit:: REF. BECKWITH, R.H. ASBESTOS & CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF WYOMING}{Deposit:: ECON. GEOLOGY V.34, P.836.}{Deposit:: REF. DILLER, J.S. RECENT STUDIES OF DOMESTIC CHROMITE DEPOS}{Deposit:: AIME TRANS. V.63, P.144.}{Deposit:: REF. MARZEL, J. ELECTROMETALLURGICAL RESOURCES OF THE NORTH}{Deposit:: RIVER BASIN-WYOMING. WYO. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL.23, 1932.}{Deposit:: REF. SPENCER, A.C. THE ATLANTIC GOLD DISTRICT & THE NORTH L}{Deposit:: MOUNTAINS. USGS BULL.626, P.78, 1916.}{Deposit:: WGS BULL #50 APRIL 1966}{Deposit:: ASSOC WITH PRECAMBRIAN CHROMITE, SERPENTINE BELT}{Deposit:: PRODUCED 1080 TONS 40% CHROM-OXD UPTO 1932}
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