Identifier: geologywaterreso00fish (find matches)
Title: Geology and water resources of the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Fisher, Cassius A. (Cassius Asa), 1872-1930
Subjects: Geology Water-supply
Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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sedimentary formations of theBighorn basin. It occurs mainly in the so-called Laramie formation, although onthe western side of the district a coal, said to be of good quality, is found in theupper part of the Benton group, and on No Wood Creek, 12 miles southeast ofBonanza, a local deposit of coal is mined from the Cloverly formation. The coal isfound at various horizons throughout the Laramie and associated formations, butmost of the deposits of workable thickness are in a basal member of this formationor possibly in beds still lower. Coalis widespread in its distribution within the areaoccupied by the Laramie and associated formations. The greatest development,however, is found in places where the larger streams expose the coal measures.Here the most favorable conditions exist for locating mines and the increased settle-ment of the irrigated valleys along the streams afford local market for the coal.The various districts in the Bighorn basin, where the principal development of the
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MINERAL RESOURCES COAL. 47 coal deposits has taken place, are described separately. The limits of these districtsare arbitrarily taken and they are designated by the nearest town. CODY DISTRICT. Coal is mined at several localities in the vicinity of Cody. The Navine mine,3J miles northeast of Cody, on the opposite side of Shoshone River, is the oldestmine in the district. Coal has been taken out of this opening for several years tosupply a small ranch trade along the valley. The deposit is between 2 and 3 feetthick. During the last three years the increase in population in the vicinity ofCody has caused a greater demand for fuel, and in consequence several new mineshave been opened. These are the Burns & Rogers mine, the mine of the CodyCoal Company, and others. The Burns & Rogers mine is situated 5 miles south-southeast of Cody, on the west rim of a small syncline through which Sage Creekflows. The coal here is in the lower portion of the coal-bearing measures. Thedeposit con

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