| Deposit ID | 60000280 |
|---|---|
| Record type | District |
| Mineralized Area | Jelm Mountain mineralized area |
| Current site name | Jelm Mountain District |
| Alternate or previous names | includes Annie Mine, Barber Mine, Boston shaft, Colorado shaft, Copper Queen mine, and Rising Sun claim, Bramel Mining district, Jelm Mountain area, Old Cumins City Area |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.98443, 41.08509 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | District, or Mineralized Area, covers about 13 sq. mi. Location is near center of geologic map of Jelm Mtn. area. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Albany(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jelm Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Laramie(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cheyenne(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Laramie(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 | Albany |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 13 N | 77W | 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34 | Wyoming | |
| 6th Principal | 12N | 77W | 4, 5, 6 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Copper | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Tenorite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Azurite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Bismuth | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Limonite | Unknown |
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Approximate (1) | -105.98443, 41.08509 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1870 |
| District name | Jelm Mountain District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560010150 | = newMRDS 10181943. Merged and deleted. |
Hausel, 1997, Copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and associated metal deposits of Wyoming: Wyoming State Geological Survey Bull. 70, p. 120-124.
Hausel, 1989, The geology of Wyoming's precious metal lode and placer deposits: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 68, p. 112, 118-119.
Osterwald and others, 1966, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50 [revised ed.], p. 37.
Osterwald and others, 1959, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50, p. 34.
Hausel, 1980, Gold districts of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming RI-23, p. 44, 46-48.
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 | 05-DEC-08 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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