Mine detail: Silver Crown District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.14437, -105.14479

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Copper, Silver
Tertiary:	Palladium, Zinc, Tungsten, Titanium, Mercury, Platinum, Lead

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	PORPHYRY COPPER, HYDROTHERMAL
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Structure:	PERVASIVE FOLIATION
Alteration processes:	REGIONAL METAMORPHISM AT 1.7 GA. SILICIFICATION, POTASSIC, PROPYLITIC

References

MRDS	M054827
DEP	60000972
Reference	{Deposit:: HAUSEL, W.D., 1989, THE GEOLOGY OF WYOMIN * PRECIOUS METAL LODE AND PLACER DEPOSITS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING BULLETIN 68, P. 82-84.}{Deposit:: OSTERWALD, F.W., OSTERWALD, D.B., LONG, J.W., JR., AND WILSON, W.H., 1959, MINERAL RESOURCES OF WYOMING (REVISED ED.): GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING BULLETIN 50, P. 131, 152.}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILES}{Deposit:: BECKMAN, R.T., AND KERNS, W.H., 1965, MERCURY IN OTHER STATES, COLORADO, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WYOMING, IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 373, 375.}