Mine detail: Cedar Canyon

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

45.37107, -103.15917

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Uranium
Ore:	Carnotite
Discovery year:	1953

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Paleo Ludlow Formation;Oligo Chadron Formation;Arikaree Formation;Landslide Material
Host type:	Bentonite,Siltstone,Sandstone
Structure:	Homocline Dips To The Northeast Generally Less Than 1 Deg In The Hell Creek And Ludlow Formations; Chadron And Arikaree Formations Are A Gentle Syncline; Two Major Unconformities - One At The Base Of Oligocene And The Other At The Base Of Miocene; Many Landslide Blocks

References

MRDS	SD01748
DEP	10092995
Reference	{Deposit:: PETSCH, BRUNO C., 1955 , GOVERT QUAD, SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: GILL, JAMES R. AND MOORE, GEORGE W., 1955 , CARNOTITE-BEARING SANDSTONE IN CEDAR CANYON, SLIM BUTTES, HARDING COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, USGS BULLETIN 1009 - I}
Reporter	Barari, Rachel A.