Swanson (Lone Tree Claims)

The Swanson (Lone Tree Claims) is a feldspar, ree, and uranium mine located in Carbon 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: Swanson (Lone Tree Claims)

State:  Wyoming

County:  Carbon

Elevation:

Commodity: Feldspar, REE, Uranium

Lat, Long: 41.126, -106.49800

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Swanson (Lone Tree Claims) MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Swanson (Lone Tree Claims)
Secondary: Lone Tree Claims 1 and 2


Commodity

Primary: Feldspar
Primary: REE
Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Wyoming
County: Carbon


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Francis J. Swanson
Home Office: Saratoga, WY
Info Year: 1957


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Pegmatite
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

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Columbite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): DMEA Docket No. 4707, 1957, 15 p., http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4707_DMEA.pdf
URL: http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4707_DMEA.pdf


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