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Uraninite from
Morton Ranch Uranium Mine, Southern Powder River Basin Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Morton Ranch Uranium Mine, Southern Powder River Basin Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:508187
Long-form Identifier:1:3:508187:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘHighland Uranium Operation, Highland Flats-Box Creek Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBill Smith Mine, Highland Flats-Box Creek Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘ3 - 10 Mine (Section 3 - 10 Uranium Mine), Southern Powder River Basin Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘDrill Hole No. 1 Occurrence, Southern Powder River Basin Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘPat No. 8 Occurrence, Southern Powder River Basin Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘKerr McGee Pat Claim, Southern Powder River Basin Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘHardy Fee Land Occurrence, Southern Powder River Basin Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘBear Creek Project (Bear Creek Mine), Southern Powder River Basin Mining District, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘKey Claims, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘTrail Creek Mine, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
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