| Deposit ID | 10400524 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cortez Creek placers |
| Alternate or previous names | Cortex Creek placers |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.47968, 41.40624 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Carbon(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Turpin Reservoir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saratoga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rawlins(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper North Platte(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Carbon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Model code | 56 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au |
| Approximate (1) | -106.47968, 41.40624 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
Hausel, W.D., 1993, Guide to the geology, mining districts, and ghost towns of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Snowy Range Scenic Byway: Geological Survey of Wyoming Public Information Circular No. 32, 53 p.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 2011-01-20 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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