Mine detail: Sweetwater Uranium Project

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Location: Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States, North America
Lat / long: 42.05717, -107.90263
dep_id: 10106208
mrds_id: W031620
mas_id: 560370523
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Uranium
Operation type: Surface
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Uranophane
Reporter: Wilson, Anna B., Barari, Rachel A., South Dakota School of Mines, Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC)
hrock_unit: Wasatch Formation
hrock_type: Sand and Gravel
References:
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING, 1966, BULL. 50, P. 218. [Information is not specific to this deposit]
  • Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING, WYOMING MINES AND MINERALS MAP, 1979.
  • Deposit:: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/80.
  • Deposit:: WYO GEOL SURVEY OPEN FILES [from deleted record 0560370523 = 10254660]
  • General:: www.fmshrc.gov/decisions/commission/86040477.pdf MINERALS EXPLORATION V. MSHA April 1, 1986 MINERALS EXPLORATION COMPANY v. Docket No. WEST 81-189-RM, SECRETARY OF LABOR, MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)
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