Mine detail: Coal Creek Mine

Previously called 'Coal Creek Nos. 1, 4, and 10 ClaimsNo. 10 ClaimsNo. 4'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.28379, -114.82763

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Ore: Coffinite
Orebody form: LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Challis Volcanics-Arkosic Conglomerate
Host type:Conglomerate
Alteration processes:Hydrothermal

References

MRDSW014133
MAS10265904
DEP10105685
Reference{Deposit:: CHOATE, RAOUL, 1962, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STANLEY AREA: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 126, 120 P.}{Deposit:: KERN, B. F., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE URANIUM DEPOSITS NEAR STANLEY, CUSTER COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 117, 40 P.}{Deposit:: 1959 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 117}{Deposit:: 1962 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 126}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 6-91, 1991, TABLE A-3, NO. 385, P. 197.}{Production:: KERN, B. F., 1959, IDA. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 117, P. 29.}
ReporterSteigner, William D.; Miller, Pat