Griggs Mine, Lake Alice Mining District, Lincoln County, Wyoming, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Griggs Mine | Mine |
| Lake Alice Mining District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Wyoming | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 26' 2'' North , 110° 46' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
106807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106807:1
GUID (UUID V4):
efe4a19c-fc2a-4f49-8f6d-dbbb3e5a3add
Located about 20 miles N-NE of Cokeville.
Ag,Au,Cu,Pb.
Structure: North-Northwest Trending Anticline Northerly Trending Low Angle Absaroka Thrust Fault.
Alteration: Mineralization Is In Sandstone That Was Originally Red But Subsequently Was Altered To Gray, Brown, Black And Green
Tectonics: Overthrust Belt
Development: Last production approximately 1920. An attempt was made during world war ii to initiate operations but failed. No further attempts were made As of 1970.
Geology: Oil staining; some azurite and malachite mineralization occurs in a 6 inch siltstone parting between sandstones.
Rock formation(s): Nugget;Nugget
Ore(s): Fractures In The Brittle Sandstone May Control Ore Mineral Transport.
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10080977 |
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