Wyoming · Carbon County
Past Producer

Big Creek District

Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
GoldCopperREE
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper, REE
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model32: Pegmatites
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10400392
Alternate namesGolden Clover mine (Platte), Gibraltar prospect, Platte pegmatite (Golden Clover), Big Creek pegmatite (Bonanza, Cox), Natures Mint mine, Golden Eagle prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.15, -106.5
References
Hausel, 1989, The geology of Wyoming's precious metal lode and placer deposits: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bulletin 68, 248 p.Hausel, 1997, Copper, lead, zinc, molybdenumm, and associated metal deposits of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bulletin 70, 229 p.Hausel, W.D., 1993, Guide to the geology, mining districts, and ghost towns of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Snowy Range Scenic Byway: Geological Survey of Wyoming Public Information Circular No. 32, 53 p.Houston, R.S., 1961, The Big Creek pegmatite area, Carbon County, Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Preliminary Report No. 1., 11 p., 1 pl.