Wyoming · Albany County
Past Producer

Jelm Mountain District

Albany County, Wyoming, United States
CopperGoldLeadZincBismuthMolybdenum
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
SecondaryLead, Zinc, Bismuth
TertiaryMolybdenum
Materials
Ore mineralsCopper, Chalcopyrite, Chalcocite, Bornite, Molybdenite, Cuprite, Tenorite, Galena, Malachite, Azurite, Pyrite, Bismuthinite, Gold
Other materialsLimonite, Hematite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID60000280
Alternate namesincludes Annie Mine, Barber Mine, Boston shaft, Colorado shaft, Copper Queen mine, and Rising Sun claim, Bramel Mining district, Jelm Mountain area, Old Cumins City Area
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.08509, -105.98443
References
Hausel, 1997, Copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and associated metal deposits of Wyoming: Wyoming State Geological Survey Bull. 70, p. 120-124.Hausel, 1989, The geology of Wyoming's precious metal lode and placer deposits: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 68, p. 112, 118-119.Osterwald and others, 1966, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50 [revised ed.], p. 37.Osterwald and others, 1959, Mineral Resources of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming Bull. 50, p. 34.Hausel, 1980, Gold districts of Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming RI-23, p. 44, 46-48.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.