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Sunlight Mining District, Park County, Wyoming, USAi
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Sunlight District

Sunlight Mining District, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Sunlight District

Sunlight Mining District, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Sunlight District

Sunlight Mining District, Park County, Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
44° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~128km
GRN:
N30W57
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
7315
Long-form identifier:
1:2:7315:1
GUID (UUID V4):
a8c5849d-80a0-4745-98fe-79d132f5501a


The Sunlight mining region (originally named Telluride) was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The first claim was filed by John Painter in September of 1890. An early mining camp, Lee City, was founded on Sunlight Creek about two miles upstream of its confluence with Sulphur Creek. Eventually 1,111 claims were filed here, with 38% filed between 1890 and 1910. Most of the prospecting occurred within the six-year period 1903-1908. Several hundred feet of shafts and adits explored mineralized veins in the region. Known mineral deposits are associated with volcanic intrusive bodies. The 100 metric tons of ore (gold, silver, copper, and lead) sold in 1903 is the only known mining from the region. The value of the load is unknown.



Absaroka Mts, 30 miles NW of Cody via State 120 to State 296 into the Sunlight River drainage, essentially an undeveloped mineral area; includes the veins near Lower Copper Lake, Morning Star claim, Copper King claim, Hoodoo claim, Big Goose claim, & Tip Top claims as well as the Bluff vein, Butte claim, Evening Star claim, Greenhorn vein, Hardee's claim, Hargrave-Newton-LaFond mine, Joe vein, Malachite vein, Marin deposit, McClung mine, Novelty claim, Painter mine, Silvertip claim, Wild Goose claim, & Winona mine.

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Mineral List

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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389; Economic Geology; September 1937; v. 32; no. 6; p. 832-854;
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389; Economic Geology; September 1937; v. 32; no. 6; p. 832-854;
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389; Economic Geology; September 1937; v. 32; no. 6; p. 832-854;
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389; Economic Geology; September 1937; v. 32; no. 6; p. 832-854;
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
β“˜ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389; Economic Geology; September 1937; v. 32; no. 6; p. 832-854;
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
Reference: Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

References

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Rocks & Minerals (2001): 76: 388-389.
Economic Geology (1937): 32(6)(September): 832-854.

External Links

https://www.wsgs.wyo.gov/products/wsgs-1989-b-68.pdf - district and mine information on page 22 to 29

https://www.geowyo.com/sunlight-basin.html - information on Sunlight Basin

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