The Dry Lake and Zero Claims is a uranium mine located in Natrona county, Wyoming at an elevation of 5,200 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 5,200 Feet (1,585 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 42.98333, -105.25000
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Dry Lake and Zero Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dry Lake and Zero Claims
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Natrona
District: Powder River Basin
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Missouri Plateau, Unglaciated
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Carnotite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): VERNON MRAIC, WYO. GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK 1958
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