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Past Producer

Atlantic City Iron Mine

Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsMagnetite, Chert, Goethite, Hematite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1962
Last production1982
Identification
Deposit ID10230643
MRDS IDW700604
Alternate namesIron Mountain, South Pass Gold Mining Area, Atlantic City Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates42.5408, -108.745
References
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