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Federal American Mines (Federal American Open Pit), Fremont County, Wyoming, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Federal American Mines (Federal American Open Pit) | Group of Mines |
| Fremont County | County |
| Wyoming | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 47' 30'' North , 107° 37' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shoshoni | 648 (2017) | 63.2km |
REF:Deposit:: GSW BULL 50, P. 201, 207-208
Deposit:: GSW REPRINT 35, P. 309
Deposit:: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/80.
Production:: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12-31-80.
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Green River, Wilkins Peak Member: Trona And Evaporite Bearing Strata
Structure: Two Periods Of Normal Faulting
Host Rock: Sandstone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| โ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| โ Liebigite Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| โ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| โ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| โ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 3H2O |
| โ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Liebigite | 5.ED.20 | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 ยท 11H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) ยท nH2O |
| โ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | โ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | โ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| H | โ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | โ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | โ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| O | โ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | โ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| Ca | โ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | โ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | โ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | โ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | โ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | โ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| U | โ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | โ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10080549 |
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