鈾釩鎮
鈾釩鎮(英語:Uravan,「鈾」與「釩」對應的英文拼寫的混成詞[1])是美國科羅拉多州西部蒙特羅斯縣為了採集鈾礦而建起的小鎮,現已廢棄。[2]第二次世界大戰期間,曼哈頓計劃從該鎮購買了730噸的鈾礦。[3]
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參考資料
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. : 50 [2021-01-13]. (原始內容存檔於2021-01-24).
- ^ Uravan. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. [2011-02-17].
- ^ Hewlett, Richard G.; Anderson, Oscar E. The New World, 1939–1946 (PDF). University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. 1962 [26 March 2013]. ISBN 0-520-07186-7. OCLC 637004643. (原始內容 (PDF)存檔於2019-09-26).
外部連結
- Rimrocker Historical Society of Western Montrose County (頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- Montrose County (頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- Online memorial to Uravan, Colorado (頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- EPA Uravan Uranium site Fact Sheet
- Center for Land Use Interpretation. Uravan Disposal Cell. Perpetual Architecture: Uranium Disposal Cells of America. [2013-05-03]. (原始內容存檔於2021-01-14).