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Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USAi
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View of the Gilette coal mining area, ca. 1930.

Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Wyodak Coal Mine, View of sump and processing plant, 1986

Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Wyodak Coal Mine, Highwalls, 1986

Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
02473060017272024959535.jpg
View of the Gilette coal mining area, ca. 1930.

Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
07981340017272024967690.jpg
Wyodak Coal Mine, View of sump and processing plant, 1986

Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
03669060017272024987315.jpg
Wyodak Coal Mine, Highwalls, 1986

Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
02473060017272024959535.jpg
View of the Gilette coal mining area, ca. 1930.

Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Wyodak Coal Mine, View of sump and processing plant, 1986

Wyodak Mine, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 18' 48'' North , 105° 23' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sleepy Hollow1,308 (2011)8.5km
Gillette32,649 (2017)9.5km
Antelope Valley-Crestview1,658 (2011)12.1km
Moorcroft1,062 (2017)35.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
7142
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7142:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wyodak Coal seams


7 miles E of Gillette on I-90.

An open pit coal mine.

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'Amber'
Description: Amber (veins of amber to 3 inches wide and several feet long within coal seams)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyodak_Mine
Wikidata ID:Q8040280

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