Mine detail: Grass Creek Deposits, northern segment

Previously called 'Grass Creek Deposits #1Grass Creek Basin'

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Location

Lat / long:

43.96553, -108.62823

Resource(M)

Primary:	Titanium
Secondary:	Thorium, Zirconium
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Magnetite, Ilmenite, Anatase, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon

Production

Operation type:	Surface
Development status:	Unknown

Geology

Host rock:	Mesaverde Formation
Host type:	Sandstone

References

MAS	560170070
DEP	10279068
Reference	{Deposit:: Houston, R.S., and Murphy, J.F., 1962, Titaniferous black sandstone deposits of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bulletin 49, p. 91-94.}{Deposit:: Wilson, W.H., 1966, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bulletin 50, p. 194-195.}{Deposit:: HOUSTON, R.S., AND LOVE, J.D., 1956, TITANIFEROUS SANDSTONE IN MARINE ROCKS OF LATE JURASSIC AGE, NORTHWESTERN WYOMING: WYOMING GEOL. ASSOC. ANN. FIELD CONF., 11TH, GUIDEBOOK, JACKSON HOLE, P. 72-74.}
Reporter	South Dakota School of Mines, Wilson, Wilson, Anna B., Cooper, Margaret