Mine detail: Federal American Mines

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Location

Lat / long:

42.79162, -107.62569

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Ore:	Carnotite, Coffinite, Liebigite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite, Uranophane
Gangue:	Pyrite
Discovery year:	1953

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Wind River (Puddle Springs Arkose Member
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Two Periods Of Normal Faulting

References

MRDS	W031829
DEP	10080549
Reference	{Deposit:: GSW BULL 50, P. 201, 207-208}{Deposit:: GSW REPRINT 35, P. 309}{Deposit:: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/80.}{Production:: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12-31-80.}
Reporter	Barari, Rachel A.