| Deposit ID | 10205517 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560030234 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Spanish Point Agate Mine |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.4685, 44.43964 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2633 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Big Horn(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Spanish Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Worland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sheridan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nowood(hydrologic unit)
Big Horn(hydrologic accounting unit)
Big Horn(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 | Big Horn |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 052 N | 088 W | 32 | NE | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Primary |
| Claim (1) | Madison Group, Darby Formation, Three Forks and Jefferson Formations |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560030234 |
5 LODE AND PLACER CLAIMS ARE LOCATED IN THIS AREA
AREA IS WORKED SPORADICALLY
A FEW HUNDRED POUNDS OF AGATE IS MARKETED EACH YEAR
WYO GEOL SURV OPEN FILES
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | South Dakota School of Mines | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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