Mine detail: East Basin Mine

Previously called 'East Basin Creek Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.30128, -114.84453

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Ore: Uraninite
Gangue: Marcasite, Pyrite

Production

Operation type: Surface
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Challis Volcanics-Basal Conglomerate, Arkosic Sandstone, Vitrain
Host type:Sandstone,Coal

References

MRDSW014155
MAS160370542
DEP10070989
Reference{Deposit:: Choate, Raoul, 1962, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Stanley Area: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamph. 126, 120 P.}{Deposit:: Kern, B. F., 1959, Geology Of The Uranium Deposits Near Stanley, Custer County: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamph. 117, 40 P.}{Deposit:: 1959 Geolmap Ida. Bur. Mines And Geol. Pamph. 117}{Deposit:: 1962 Geolmap Ida. Bur. Mines And Geol. Pamph. 126}{Deposit:: U.S. Bur. Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-3, No. 379, P. 195.}{Production:: Choate, Raoul, 1962, Idaho Bur. Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 126, P. 69}{Reserve-Resource:: Choate, Raoul, 1962, Idaho Bur. Mines And Geol. Pamph. 126, P. 69.}
ReporterYett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat, Ridenour, James