Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryZinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlPossibly Petroliferous Brecciated Limestone And Dolomites Above Min Eralized Zone.
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Nugget Sandstone
Tectonic settingOverthrust Belt
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10096577
MRDS IDW032217
Alternate namesLake Alice District
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.37528, -110.77806
References
LOVE, J.D., AND ANTWEILER, J.C., 1973, COPPER, SILVER, AND ZINC IN THE NUGGET SANDSTONE, WESTERN WYOMING: WYO. GEOL. ASSOC. GUIDEBOOK, 25 TH ANNUAL FIELD CONFERENCE, GREATER GREEN RIVER BASIN, p. 140, 145.Hausel, W.D., 1989, The geology of Wyoming's predious metal lode and placer deposits: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bulletin 68, p. 133, 135.Hausel, W.D., 1997, Copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and associated ore deposits of Wyoming: Wyoming Geological Survey Bulletin 70, p. 138, 139.Martin, Clay M., 1994, Abandoned mine lands inventory of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming: USBM unpublished report for US Forest Service (3-ring binder, 34 p. text, 28 2-page site reports, some with photos).