Discovery Pit #1

The Discovery Pit #1 is a uranium mine located in Fremont 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: Discovery Pit #1  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Fremont

Elevation:

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 43.41, -107.90278

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Discovery Pit #1 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Discovery Pit #1
Secondary: Discovery #1


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Fremont


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: WASHAKIE URANIUM CO.
Home Office: WORLAND WYO.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: vein?
Operation Type: Surface
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS


References

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 11-00-1958

Reference (Deposit): USAEC-RRD-1400

Reference (Deposit): AEC PRELIM FIELD INV AIRBORNE RA ANOMALIES

Reference (Deposit): AEC RESERVE ESTIMATE 1973

Reference (Deposit): Greuner and Knox, 1957, USAEC ANNUAL REPORT (RME-3148), 1956-1957, P. 45.
Pages: p. 45


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