| Deposit ID | 10229977 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560090161 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Highland Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Highland Uranium Operations |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.50502, 43.06386 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1590 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Converse(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Whipple Hollow(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bill(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Newcastle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lightning(hydrologic unit)
Cheyenne(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cheyenne(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Converse |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 036 N | 072 W | 29 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -105.50502, 43.06386 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Exxon Minerals Co. |
| ID | 4800466 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560090161 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800466 |
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WYO. INSP. OF MINES DEC. 31, 1978
AD VALOREM TAX DIVISION, DEPT, OF REVENUE
URANIUM GUIDEBOOK FOR WYO. 1976
REVISED BY MILS 10-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | South Dakota School of Mines | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/09/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800466 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Highland Operation |
| Current operator | Exxon Minerals Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Exxon Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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