Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryTitanium, Metal
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsIlmenite, Magnetite
GangueBiotite, Chlorite, Olivine, Quartz, Spinel
Geology
Host rockAnorthosite
Associated rockAnorthosite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1964
First production1958
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10080933
MRDS IDW032474
Alternate namesShanton Deposit, Shanton Mine area, Shanton Creek, Laramie Range
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.54691, -105.37754
References
Wilson, W.H., 1966, Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50, P. 106.WYOMING MINES AND MINERALS MAP, 1979Diemer, R.A., 1941, Titaniferous magnetite deposits of the Laramie Range, Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 31, p. 11-13.Harrer, C.M., 1966, Wyoming iron-ore deposits: USBM IC-8315, p. 14-16.Dow, V.T., 1961, Magnetite and ilmenite resources, Iron Mountain area, Albany County, Wyoming: U.S. BUR. MINES IC-8037, P. 5-10, 18-21, 24, 25, 36-39