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Busfield Mine, Northern Black Hills Mining District, Crook County, Wyoming, USAi
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Busfield MineMine
Northern Black Hills Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 48' 36'' North , 104° 44' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.81000,-104.74611
GeoHash:
G#: 9xvwbmqjn
GRN:
N30W55
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hulett409 (2017)18.2km
Pine Haven519 (2017)50.5km
Sundance1,272 (2017)53.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
171731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171731:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: USAEC-TEM 900
Deposit:: WYO. GEO. SURV. BULL. 50, 1959, P. 194.
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 12-15-1961
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Deposit Type: Stratabound
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Wasatch Formation
Host Rock: Sandstone

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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