Wyoming · Albany County
Occurrence

Lake Owen Complex

Albany County, Wyoming, United States
IronTitaniumMetalSilverCobaltNickelPGEGoldCopperVanadium
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryTitanium, Metal
TertiarySilver, Cobalt, Nickel, PGE, Gold, Copper, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model4: Merensky Reef PGE
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite, Ilmenite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10008229
MRDS IDD000224
Alternate namesLake Owen and Lake Creek titaniferous magnetite, Lake Owen layered mafic igneous, Lake Owens, Lake Owens Mafic Complex
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.13389, -106.09333
References
HARRER, C. M., 1966, Wyoming iron-ore deposits: USBM INF. CIRC. 8315, p. 15.Wilson, W.H., 1966, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: WGS Bull. 50, p. 108.LOUCKS, R.R., 1991, PLATINUM-GOLD MINERALIZATION OF THE EARLY PROTEROZOIC LAKE OWEN LAYERED MAFIC INTRUSION, MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS, WYOMIN G [ABS.]: PACIFIC NORTHWEST METALS AND MINEARLS CONFERENCE. (ALSO INFORMATION PRESENTED IN TALK).Stensrud, H.L., 1963, Geology of the Lake Owen mafic complex, Albnay County, Wyoming: Univ. of Wyoming, M.A. thesis, 46 p.Catanzaro, E.J., 1956, A preliminary study of the Lake Owens mafic complex, Albany County, Wyoming: Univ. of Wyoming, M.A. thesis, 50 p.HARRER, 1966