The Pumpkin Buttes District is a uranium mine located in Campbell county, Wyoming.
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Pumpkin Buttes District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Pumpkin Buttes District
Secondary: Pumpkin Buttes
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: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (Production): More than 9,000 tons porduction was reported from the Blowout Mine (Anomaly 119), with an average grade of 0.32% U3O8. Mines with over 1,000 tons reported production are: Antelope, Alma 8, coldspot, Pete, Black Star, Jeannette, and Colorado Christensen.
Comment (Identification): Contains too many mines to enter Names individually: Big Tar, Dakota Wyoming, Osage, Orr Group, KISU, Albert Orr Ranch, A93, Forest Group, P Group, South Peak Mining, A-88 Mine, Moe No. 14, Ray (Channel), Christensen Lease, Blowout (Anomaly 119), Kerr McGee, Craney Draw, Little Star Mining Co., Queen No. 2, Mary No. 1, Jeannette Deposit, Twiford, Colorado Christensen, Bashwwn Group, Utah, Ruthie B, Christensen Lease, Lucky 7, Lucky Eight Grouop, Discovery Roll, Dome Butte, Little Phoebe (Gap Group), Sue 3 (Campbell Group), Blue Star, Paula, Black Star, Scott, White Mule, Little Star Mining, Van Buggenum and Scott, Simmons, Joyce, Camplin and West, Camplin 1 and 3, Snakebite, Antelope, Alice May, Tyfil, Columbus, Pete, Sunset, Nero Group, Jannie Group, Brown Deposit, San Juan, Mary 1 and 3, Mc Group, Coldspot, South School Section, Rosenberger, Wyo-Roc, Syl-Del, Axe, Rho, Clover Sterling, Trix, Mystery, Alma 8, Uranium Box, Cora, Ira, Laur, Hanna Group, Greenlee, A-261, Sable Group, Teachair, Kerr McGee, Channel Deposit.
References
Reference (Deposit): MINOBRAS, 1976, Uranium guidebook for Wyoming, 63 p. and appendix.
Pages: p. 17-21
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