Shirley Basin South, Shirley Basin District, Carbon Co., Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 42° 19' North , 106° 10' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 42.31667,-106.16667 |
Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Producer
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.No minerals currently recorded for this locality.
Regional Geology
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Eocene 33.9 - 56 Ma ID: 2764498 | Wind River Formation Age: Eocene (33.9 - 56 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Wind River Formation Description: Northwest Wyoming (Jackson Hole) - Variegated red and white claystone and siltstone; largely nontuffaceous except near the top; lenticular coal unit in middle. At base locally includes equivalent of Indian Meadows Formation. Central Wyoming - Variegated claystone and sandstone; lenticular conglomerate. Age of tuff at top 49 Ma. Lithology: Major:{claystone}, Minor:{siltstone,sandstone,conglomerate}, Incidental:{coal} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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