| Deposit ID | 10230620 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560250204 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | West Area Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.49708, 42.84135 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2117 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Natrona(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ervay Basin SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rattlesnake Hills(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Casper(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Wind(hydrologic unit)
Big Horn(hydrologic accounting unit)
Big Horn(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management WY)
Bureau of Land Management WY BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Natrona |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 033 N | 089 W | 10 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -107.49708, 42.84135 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Union Carbide Corp. |
| ID | 4800862 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560250204 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800862 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1979 | Mtalaga | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/26/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800862 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Gas Hills Mine |
| Current operator | Umetco Minerals Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Union Carbide Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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