| Deposit ID | 10080783 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W032143 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560010141 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Home Placers |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.25591, 41.1658 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Deleted record 10157457 (old MAS 0560010141) put coordinates at N-41-12-2 and W-106-15-7 with 100m accuracy from main entrance. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Albany(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Keystone(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 | Albany |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 014N | 079W | 10, 15, 21, 22 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | AVERAGED $0.18 TO $0.24 PER CY (1901). 0.009 TO 0.013 OZ PER CY IN WILLOW FLAT |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | -106.25591, 41.1658 |
|---|
| Thickness | 2.44M |
|---|---|
| Length | 609.6M |
| Width | 243.84M |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Douglas Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Medicine Bow National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W032143 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 056001041 | =newMRDS 10157457, merged and deleted. |
Osterwald, 1966, GSW BULL 50, P. 81.
Hausel, 1980, GSW RI 23, P. 23.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| General | Site visited by Wilson and Heran (USGS) Aug. 3, 2010. There's a current mining claim sign posted along the Forest Service Road that parallels Douglas Creek, south of Keystone. It says:"REGISTERED MINING CLAIM this mining claim is protected under state and federal laws. ABSOLUTELY NO PROSPECTING ALLOWED. This Includes Panning, Sluicing, Dredging, Metal Detecting or Any Other Activities that Result in the Removal of Minerals. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTEC TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW." Howver, there is absolutely no sign of any recent work on this claim. Only about 1/2 mi. south of the claim post there are long overgrown waste piles clearly formed by a dredge operation. If it weren't for the sign, this would appear to be a long abandoned site. |
| Deposit | THE BEDROCK IS GRANITE WHICH CONTAINS LAYERS OF SCHIST AND DIORITE CUTTING ACROSS THE STREAM. MOST AU IS FOUND AT BEDROCK. THE GRAVEL ABOVE BEAVER CREEK, 80 - 250 FT WIDE, IS NOT FAVORABLE TO WORK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-82 | Barari, Rachel A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | MAS 0560010141 |
| Editor | 16-AUG-10 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey | merged and deleted MAS 056001041. |
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