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Koch siliceous iron prospect

Occurrence in Natrona county in Wyoming, United States with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10093838
MRDS ID W032403
Record type Site
Current site name Koch siliceous iron prospect
Alternate or previous names Koch Deposit Occurrence, Koch Deposit #2

Comments on the site identification

  • This is the first listed hematite deposit in Natrona County in Bull. 50. The second entry immediately below on p. 118 is also called the Koch deposit. To make them distinct, the latter is now called the Koch hematite prospect on Casper Mountain (see the original reference in Bull. 50).

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -106.28397, 42.73551 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 32 TO 33 MILES FROM CASPER. "Probably located 'close to' T32N, R79W, 32 to 33 mi from Casper." (Bull. 50, p. 118).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Natrona(county)

Wyoming(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Crimson Dawn(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Casper(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Casper(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle North Platte-Casper(hydrologic unit)

North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)

North Platte(hydrologic subregion)

Missouri(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Wyoming Natrona

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
6th Principal 032N 079W 21? Wyoming

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result 30% FE, \n32% FE, [sic. No idea why 2 values are listed for Fe].\n1-2% CR(1 SAMPLE) \n1-2% MN (1 SAMPLE)

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -106.28397, 42.73551
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Wilson, W.H., 1966, GSW BULL 50, P. 118.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit "A QUARTZ-SPECULARite VEIN TRENDS North FOR 1 MILE, DISAPPEARS FOR 1 MILE, THEN APPEARS AGAIN. The vein cuts granite." (Bull. 50, p. 118).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-83 Barari, Rachel A. U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 04-FEB-10 Wilson, Anna B. U.S. Geological Survey

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