| Deposit ID | 10279045 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W900269 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 560070390 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Spanish Mines |
| Point of reference | Geographic coordinates: | Elevation | UTM | Precision | Relative position | Point location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Entrance | -107.15556, 42.2525 (WGS84) | 2207 | 10 | Adit labeled "Spanish Mine" on topo. Equvalent of Spanish Trials #4 Adit in Bull. 70. 0560070389 Spanish Mine. Adit east of Miners Canyon. | ||
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| Main Entrance | -107.15417, 42.25361 (WGS84) | 2188 | 10 | Mathilda Jane Tunnel (from fig. 24, p. 56, Bull. 70). | ||
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Carbon(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Spanish Mine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bairoil(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Casper(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pathfinder-Seminoe Reservoirs(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management WY)
Bureau of Land Management WY BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Carbon |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 26 N | 86 W | 5 & 6 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Malachite | Trace |
| Azurite | Trace |
| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Result | HAUSEL, 1997, REPORTS UNDERGROUND MUCK PILE GRAB SAMPLES CONTAINS 4.1 PPM AG AND 1330 PPM AS. RESULTS OF 100 SAMPLES IN OTHER NEARBY PROSPECTS (NUEBERT, 1985) HAVE RANGES OF AU (TO 0.19 OPT), AG (TO 4.3 OPT), AS (MAXIMUM OF 28%), CU (MAXIMUM OF 4.8%), PB (max. of 2.8%), Zn (Max. of 2.0%). |
|---|
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock type qualifier | graphitic schist |
| Main Entrance (1) | -107.15556, 42.2525 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main Entrance (2) | -107.15417, 42.25361 |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1870 |
| District name | Miners Canyon District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Burnside |
| Home office | Evanston, Wyoming |
| Year | 1985 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 560070390 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 560070389 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W900269 | Record sumitted by Terry Klein, but not yet in newMRDS. |
Osterwald and others, 1959, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Wyoming Geological Survey Bulletin 50, p. 57 (copper), 77 (gold), 109 (pyrite), 113 (lead), 157 (silver), 219 (zinc).
Osterwald and others, 1966, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Wyoming Geological Survey Bulletin 50, p. 62 (copper), 83 (gold), 121 (pyrite), 126 (lead), 174 (silver), 239 (zinc).
Hausel, W.D., 1989, The geology of Wyoming's predious metal lode and placer deposits: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bulletin 68, p. 57.
Hausel, W.D., 1997, Copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and associated ore deposits of Wyoming: Wyoming Geological Survey Bulletin 70, p. 55-56.
Neubert, J.T., 1985, Mineral Investigation of the Ferris Mountains Wilderness Study Area (WY-030-407), Carbon County, Wyoming: USBM MLA 71-85, p. 8-10; figs. 6-10, p. 17-21; pl. I.
Gentry, D.W., 1976, Lead and zinc deposits in Colorado and Wyoming, Final Report: Unpublished report by Donald Gentry, Prinicpal Investigator, Miing Engineering Dept, Colorado School of Mines under USBM Grant #G0264005.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A.B. Wilson corrected reference pages, added PLSS location, adjusted major, minor, and trace metals, added mineralogy. |
| Deposit | Mathilda Jane Tunnel: 450 FT NW TRENDING ADIT WITH 120 FT SW TRENDING DRIFT NEAR MINE FACE. MANY OTHER SHALLOW PROSPECT SHAFTS AND DRIFTS IN DISTRICT. |
| Deposit | Gentry, 1976, lists this as a possible future producer of lead and zinc. No further discussion. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1983-11-18 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Editor | 2008-09-11 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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