Eldorado Mine (Beaverlodge Mine; Beaverlodge Operation), Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd. mines, Beaverlodge Lake area, Saskatchewan, Canada (original) (raw)
Eldorado Mine (Beaverlodge Mine; Beaverlodge Operation), Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd. mines, Beaverlodge Lake area, Saskatchewan, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eldorado Mine (Beaverlodge Mine; Beaverlodge Operation) | Mine |
| Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd. mines | Group of Mines |
| Beaverlodge Lake area | Area |
| Saskatchewan | Province |
| Canada | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 33' 14'' North , 108° 28' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
107795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107795:0
fe879194-5be3-4b77-97ff-b65a4d88ec7a
Former uranium mine in the small community of Eldorado (7 km east of the community of Uranium City) in the Beaverlodge Uranium District.
The mine, which worked on high-grade uraninite ore, opened in 1953 and was permanently closed in June 1982. It was owned and operated by Eldorado Mining and Refining, a Crown Corporation of the Canadian government.
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5 valid minerals.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutherfordine | 5.EB.05 | (UO2)CO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - |
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