White King Mine (Oregon)
Oregon, Lake County (Lakeview), United States
UraniumU
- Type
- Hydrothermal uranium vein (magmatic)
Ore from the Smithsonian Institution collection (Cowan and Adler, 1976 suite) analysed by Bopp et al. (2009); δ238U relative to IRMM REIMP-18A. Listed as a sandstone deposit by Cowan and Adler (1976) but reclassified as a magmatic vein by the authors; lowest δ238U of the suite (-0.69 ‰). Coordinates not published.
δ238U in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : IRMM REIMP-18A
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.69 ± 0.15 ‰ | 5 | uranium ore (hydrothermal deposit) Published mean of 5 analyses; ± 0.15 ‰ (1σ); "White King Mine" in Table 1; 0.19 % U in the analysed chip; about -0.94 to -0.83 ‰ on the CRM 112-A scale. | Bopp et al. (2009), Variations in 238U/235U in uranium ore deposits: Isotopic signatures … |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). White King Mine (Oregon), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mine-white-king-oregon/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
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title = {White King Mine (Oregon), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mine-white-king-oregon/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16