| Deposit ID | 10055562 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | SD02144 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wells Fargo Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -103.7853, 44.38079 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1597 |
| Relative position | 1 MI NORTH OF CENTRAL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lawrence(county)
South Dakota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Spearfish(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rapid City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rapid City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Belle Fourche(hydrologic unit)
Belle Fourche(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cheyenne(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Dakota | Lawrence |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills | 005N | 003E | 20 | South Dakota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| (1) | -103.7853, 44.38079 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Deadwood Has Strong Easterly Dip |
| General form | NARROW |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | 90 DEG |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lead District |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Golden Reward Consolidated Mining And Milling Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | SD02144 |
US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 1 , BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688 .
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | REPLACEMENT IN FRACTURES IN DOLOMITE THAT DO NOT CONTINUE INTO THE OVERLYING SHALE. NARROW SHOOTS STRIKE N 65 DEG E, N 57 DEG E, N 20 DEG E, AND N 32 DEG E (UPPER WORKINGS), LOWER WORKINGS DEVELOPED ON ONE LARGE SHOOT N 55 DEG E, AND THREE SMALLER ONES AT N 47 DEG E, N 50 DEG E, AND N 69 DEG E. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1979 | Barari, Rachel A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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