Pass Peak Formation

Occurrence in Teton county in Wyoming, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400492
Record type District
Current site name Pass Peak Formation

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -110.292, 43.988 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Teton(county)

Wyoming(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Gravel Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Jackson Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Snake Headwaters(hydrologic unit)

Snake Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Bridger-Teton National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Teton Wilderness(Wilderness)

Wilderness FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Wyoming Teton

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Nearby scientific data

(1) -110.292, 43.988

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • More than 46 million ounces (1400 mt) of gold in Pass Peak Formation.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Harris, R.E., Hausel, W.D., and Meyer, J.E., 1985, Metallic and industrial minerals map of Wyoming: Wyoming Geological Survey Map Series MS-14.

  • Deposit

    Keith Long significant deposit list, October 2010.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-DEC-10 Schruben, Paul U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.