| Deposit ID | 10181872 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560450139 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Upton Bentonite Mine |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.5375, 44.13635 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1380 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Weston(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Arrowhead Reservoir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sundance(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gillette(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Belle Fourche(hydrologic unit)
Belle Fourche(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cheyenne(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Weston |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 048 N | 065 W | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -104.5375, 44.13635 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal Bentonite Division |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Colloid Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560450139 |
LOCATED THREE MILES NW OF UPTON
WYO GEOL SURV OPEN FILES
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | South Dakota School of Mines | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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