Mine detail: Petrotomics Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

42.34774, -106.19424

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Ore:	Uraninite
Gangue:	Calcite, Hematite, Marcasite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	ELONGATE
Discovery year:	1957

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1961

Geology

Host rock:	Wind River
Host type:	Sandstone

References

MRDS	W031621
DEP	10080431
Reference	{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING BULL. 50, P. 205.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING PI CIRC. 7, PP. 11 - 14.}{Deposit:: WYOMING GEOL. ASSOC. 1968 GUIDEBOOK, P. 107.}{Deposit:: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/80.}
Reporter	Barari, Rachel A.