| Deposit ID | 10279244 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560030063 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Yellowtail Mine |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.39433, 44.83743 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1219 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Big Horn(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lovell(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Powell(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cody(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Shoshone(hydrologic unit)
Big Horn(hydrologic accounting unit)
Big Horn(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Big Horn |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 056 N | 096 W | 15 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Town (1) | -108.39433, 44.83743 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Colloid Co. |
| ID | 4800607 |
| Home office | Wyoming |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560030063 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800607 |
REVISED BY MILS 6-79
REVISED BY MILS JAN-80
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 03/07/2016 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800607 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Yellowtail Mine |
| Current operator | American Colloid Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Minerals Technologies Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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