The Root Ranch is a uranium mine located in Gilpin county, Colorado.
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Root Ranch MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Root Ranch
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Idaho Spgs
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1959
Material type: U
Description: Ap_Grade: ^0.18
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): DMEA RECORDS
Reference (Deposit): USBM PROD RECORDS
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 2,62
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