| Deposit ID | 10230054 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 560070414 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unknown |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.8069, 41.19458 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2246 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | Located about 1.5 mi. SW of Encampment., est. about 1 mile. Section unknown, but probably around Sec. 11. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Carbon(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Encampment(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Carbon |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 014N | 084W | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -106.8069, 41.19458 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 560070414 |
Osterwald and others, 1966, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50 [revised ed.], p. 9.
Osterwald and others, 1959, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50, p. 8.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | "A deposit of amphibole asbestos is reported to be located about 1 1/2 mi. southwest of Encampment." This is listed as a reported occurrence, not as a prospect. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1983-11-18 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Editor | 2008-11-14 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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