The Turnercrest - Ross District is a uranium mine located in Campbell county, Wyoming.
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Mine Info
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Turnercrest - Ross District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Turnercrest - Ross District
Secondary: Betty, Sundance Betty
Secondary: Key Claims Mine
Secondary: Little Betty Mine
Secondary: Jake Mine, Powder River Minerals Pit
Secondary: Triangle Group
Secondary: Converse County Mine
Secondary: Spring Mine
Secondary: Reno Lease, Wirkalla Claims
Secondary: Turnercrest
Secondary: Moore Fee Claims
Secondary: Ross Anomaly
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Campbell
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1953
Discovery Year: 1952
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: Average grade of ore mined was 0.22% U3O8.
Materials
Ore: Tyuyamunite
Ore: Uranophane
Comments
Comment (Production): Producers with production exceeding 1,000 tons are: Jake, Turnercrest, and Key Mines.
References
Reference (Deposit): MINOBRAS, 1976, Uranium guidebook for Wyoming, 63 p. and appendix.
Pages: p. 15-17.
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