Sodak Uranium and Mining Co.

The Sodak Uranium and Mining Co. is a uranium and manganese mine located in Converse county, Wyoming.

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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

Name: Sodak Uranium and Mining Co.  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Converse

Elevation:

Commodity: Uranium, Manganese

Lat, Long: 43.03512, -105.44610

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Sodak Uranium and Mining Co. MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sodak Uranium and Mining Co.
Secondary: Cannonball Pit


Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Primary: Manganese


Location

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


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Sodak Uranium and Mining Co. (a Delaware Corp.)
Home Office: Hot Springs, SD
Info Year: 1957


Production

Year: 1955
Material type: U
Description: Ap_Grade: ^.26 % U


Deposit

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


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): Note that this "property" is in 2 non-contiguous parcels. One in Sec. 16, the other in Sec. 36/1.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: YELLOW U MINERALS IN "RED" SANDSTONE ZONE NODULES AND MASSES OF MANGANESE OXIDE OCCUR IN SOME DEPOSITS WITH URANIUM.

Comment (Deposit): AREA APPEARS GOOD FOR PROSPECTING, ESPECIALLY SEC. 16.

Comment (Identification): The property in Sec. 36/1 was Unknown #10018949 = MRDS DC07798. It has been deleted.

Comment (Location): COMPANY HOLDINGS INCLUDE SEC. 16, T. 36N., R. 73W., SEC. 36, T. 36N. R. 72W.


References

Reference (Deposit): DMEA Docket No. 4740, 1957, 57 p, http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4740_DMEA.pdf
URL: http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4740_DMEA.pdf

Reference (Deposit): DMEA REPORTS

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


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