Wyoming · Carbon County
Past Producer

Encampment District

Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
CopperZincLeadSilverGold
⌖ Show on mapUSGS source ↗
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryZinc, Lead, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsintermittent
Identification
Deposit ID10400401
Alternate namesGrand Encampment District, Sierra Madre, Hercules Mine, Gertrude Mine, Cascade Mine, Batchelder Mine, Verde-Hinton Mine, Meta Mine, Kurtz-Chatterton Mine (Kurtze-Chatterton Mine), Ferris Haggarty Mine, Eureka Mine, Doane-Rambler Mine, Hidden Treasure Mine, Broadway Mine, Bridger Mine, Syndicate Mine, Portland Mine, Leighton-Gentry (Jack Creek) Mine, Itmay Mine, Hub Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates41.17104, -106.95349
References
Hausel, W.D., 1989, The Geology of Wyoming's precious metal lode and placer deposits: Wyoming Geological Survey Bull. 68, 248 p.Hausel, W.D., 1997, copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and associated metal deposits of Wyoming: Wyoming Geological Survey Bull. 70, 229 p.Hausel, W.D., 1993, Guide ot 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.