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Found Here
Geology and deposit
- Host rock
- Pegmatite
- Associated rock
- Pegmatite
- Deposit model
- 56: Placer Au125: Placer garnet
Mining history
- Status
- Occurrence
Records and references
DARTON, N.H., 1905, USGS GEOL. ATLAS, FOLIO 127. LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25. IRVING, J.D., 1904, USGS PROF. PAPER 26. GSW BULL 50, P. 84.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10090606 — view the source record
Difficulty
Getting there
Location on Map
Coordinates: 44.36663, -104.06726
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