Unidentified Occurrence

The Unidentified Occurrence 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: Unidentified Occurrence  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Fremont

Elevation:

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 43.385, -107.73100

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Unidentified Occurrence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unidentified Occurrence
Secondary: Selenium Corporation of America
Secondary: Poor Richard Group
Secondary: Tall Indian Group
Secondary: Quarterhorse Group
Secondary: Copper Coyote Group
Secondary: Poor Richard Claims Nos. 1-18
Secondary: Quarterhorse Claims Nos. 3-14
Secondary: Tall Indian Claims Nos. 1-14
Secondary: Copper Coyote Claims Nos. 1-20
Secondary: Lysite area


Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Selenium


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Fremont


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Selenium Corp. of America
Home Office: 2040 Commerce Building, Houston, TX (incorp. in Delaware) (R.S. Randerson, Tom Scoggins, and H.D. Atherton)
Info Year: 1957


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Wyoming Basin


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Uranophane


Comments

Comment (Location): Most of Copper Coyote Group in secs. 35, with some in 26, 27, and small amt. in 34. Most of Tall Indian Group in Sec. 2 and 35. Most of Quarterhorse Group in Sec. 3, Small sliver (sliver, not silver) in 2, 34, and 35. Most of Poor Richard Group in Sec. 2 with small amt. in Sec. 3 and 11.

Comment (Location): SOUTH SLOPE OF BRIDGER MOUNTAINS


References

Reference (Deposit): DMEA Docket No. 4684, 1957, 66 p., http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4684_DMEA.pdf
URL: http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4684_DMEA.pdf

Reference (Deposit): USAEC ANNUAL REPORT (RME-3137, PART II), 1955-1956, P. 11


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