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Mount Sopris Instrument Co. Geiger Counter
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| Accession #: | 4046.2 |
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| Title: | Mount Sopris Instrument Co. Geiger Counter |
| Object Type: | Counter, Geiger |
| Participants: |
Dawn Mining Company (user)
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| Physical Description: | Green metal Geiger counter with leather carrying strap. Attached metal tag says: SC-132 Mount Sopris Instrument Co. |
| Description: | Dawn Mining Company operated the Midnite Mine on the Spokane Indian Reservation and a yellowcake processing mill in Ford, WA between 1955 and 1982. Contaminated structures, soil, and tailings have been buried into deep evaporation ponds at the mill site; the Midnite Mine was declared an EPA Super Fund site and cleanup is ongoing. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Mining (Industry)
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 5 x 5 x 10 in
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal (Material)
leather (Material)
paint (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of the Dawn Mining Company |
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