| Deposit ID | 10278671 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560090103 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bill Smith Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.68373, 43.04825 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1682 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Converse(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Holdup Hollow(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bill(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Newcastle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle North Platte-Casper(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Converse |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 036 N | 074 W | 36 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -105.68373, 43.04825 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kerr-Mc Gee Corp. |
| ID | 4800837 |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560090103 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800837 |
URANIUM GUIDEBOOK FOR WYO., 1976
REVISED BY MILS 9-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology REV | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/12/2001 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800837 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | SMITH RANCH PROJECT |
| Current operator | Rio Algom Mining Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | BHP Billiton |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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