Turnercrest - Ross District

The Turnercrest - Ross District is a uranium mine located in Campbell 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: Turnercrest - Ross District  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Campbell

Elevation:

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 43.49333, -105.70000

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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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