Mine detail: Gas Hills Mines

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

42.84717, -107.50068

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:	Normal Faulting

References

MRDS	W031830
DEP	10080550
Reference	{Deposit:: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12-31-80.}{Deposit:: GSW BULL. 50, P. 201, 207-208}{Deposit:: GSW REPRINT 35, P. 309}
Reporter	Barari, Rachel A.