Uranium-bearing coal in the Red Desert, Great Divide Basin, Sweetwater county, Wyoming
Trace Elements Memorandum
601
This report concerns work done on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
By: Harold Masursky and George N. Pipiringos
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Abstract
Uranium-bearing coal in the Wasatch formation occurs in a zone extending 30 miles north of U.S. Highway 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad at Wamsutter, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The Wasatch formation intertongues with the Green River formation and the beds are nearly flat lying. Preliminary estimation of total reserves in the area indicates the presence of 610,000,000 tons of subbituminous coal containing 14,800 tons of uranium in beds more than 30 inches thich and overlain by less than 75 feet of overburden. The uranium content of the coal ash ranges from 0.010 percent to 0.020 percent throughout most the area included in the reserves. Locally, the uranium content ranges from 0.001 percent to 0.047 in the coal and 0.005 percent to 0.14 percent in the ash.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Uranium-bearing coal in the Red Desert, Great Divide Basin, Sweetwater county, Wyoming |
| Series title | Trace Elements Memorandum |
| Series number | 601 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tem601 |
| Year Published | 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: 20 p.; 7 Plates: 37.46 x 21.37 inches and smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater County |
| Other Geospatial | Red Desert;Great Divide Basin |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |