Mine detail: Harper Creek Uranium Prospect

Previously called 'Yellow Buck Property'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.0062, -81.78761

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Uranium
Ore: Pitchblende, Uraninite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1954

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

References

MRDSK000838
DEP10025163
Reference{Deposit:: WALKER, G.W., AND OSTERWALD, F.W., 1963, INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF URANIUM-BEARING VEINS IN THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 455-A, P. 1-28}{Deposit:: REED, J.C., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE LINVILLE FALLS QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1161-B, P. B1-B53}{Deposit:: BUTLER, A.P., AND STANSFIELD, R.G., 1968, URANIUM, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 580, P. 443-449}{Deposit:: 1954 RECON U.S.A.E.C.}{Deposit:: OTHER E.J. LONGYEAR CO.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOMAP REED, J.C.}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE BUTLER, A.P. & STANSFIELD, R.G.}
ReporterFagan, James M.