| Deposit ID | 10303299 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560131121 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rock Creek Placers |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.78652, 42.54994 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2562 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fremont(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Louis Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lander(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lander(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Sweetwater(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Shoshone National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Fremont |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 030 N | 100 W | 28 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -108.78652, 42.54994 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560131121 |
LOCATED IN THE 5.5 SEC 20,21,22 & N1/2 27,28,29 T30N,R100W-A
RE 3 CLAIMS
75% OF THE GOLD WAS FOUND WITHIN 1FT-3FT OF BEDROCK IN A
CONCENTRATE WHICH IS NOT BLACK SAND
IN 1953 IT WAS MINED BY WYO MICA & METALS CORPORATION
ONE OF SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITH SAME NAME
WYO GEOL SURV BULL 50 1966 P87
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | South Dakota School of Mines | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.