Fox

The Fox is a uranium mine located in Converse county, Wyoming.

About the MRDS Data:

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

Name: Fox  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Converse

Elevation:

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 43.143, -105.54100

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Fox MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Fox
Secondary: Dakota-Wyoming Uranium
Secondary: Fox Claims Nos. 1-5
Secondary: Ore Claims Nos. 1-10
Secondary: Mill Claims Nos. 1-12
Secondary: Odd Claims Nos. 1-18
Secondary: Call Claims Nos. 1-18


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Converse
District: Southern Powder River District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Private Lease


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Dakota-Wyoming Uranium Co.
Home Office: Lehr, ND
Info Year: 1957


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Stratabound
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): OTHER CLAIMS IN AREA: MILL, CALL, PLUS ODD CLAIMS. NO ORE DEPOSITS OR GOOD PROSPECTING AREAS FOUND. ONE U OCCURRENCE. SMALL PIT AND DRILL HOLES

Comment (Ownership): Lease from Carl and Genevieve Manning covers 3200 acres in Converse County in T37N, R72W including: Sec. 11, SE4 Sec. 12, SW4, SW4 Sec. 13, N2 Sec. 15, S2 Sec. 17, S2S2; NW4SE4; NE4SW4 Sec. 18, S2SE4 Sec. 19, E2NE4 Sec. 21, E2W2; W2E2; SE4SE4 Sec. 22, S2N2; N2S2; SW4SW4 SEc.. 23, N2 Sec. 27, S2NE4; SE4; NW4; NW4SW4 Sec. 28, E2E2 Sec. 30, SE4 Sec. 31, NE4

Comment (Location): In addition to the Lease from the Mannings (See Ownership Comment #1) the holdings include 63 unpatented mining claims: Fox Claims Nos. 1-5 (S2NE4, Sec. 30) Ore Claims Nos. 1-10 (SE4 and NW4SW4, Sec. 31) Mill Claims Nos. 1-12 (W2, Sec. 30) Odd Claims Nos. 1-18 (S2; NW4; W2NW4, Sec. 29) Call Claims Nos. 1-18 (W2 and W2E2, Sec. 32)


References

Reference (Deposit): DMEA Docket No. 4649, 1957, 96 p., http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4649_DMEA.pdf
URL: http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4649_DMEA.pdf

Reference (Deposit): DMEA REPORTS

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 06-09-1959


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