UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

  (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2000

  ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the transition period from             to
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  Commission File Number 0-1764

                          AMERICAN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

          Colorado                                     83-0178547
  ------------------------------             --------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

                             P. O. Box 2713
                          Casper, Wyoming 82602
                (Address of principal executive offices)
                                (Zip Code)

  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (307) 265-7912

       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
  reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
  shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
  days.                 Yes X.  No  .

       Indicate the number of share outstanding of each of the issuer's
  classes of common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this
  report.

      4 cents par value common stock:  7,696,739 shares









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                                   AMERICAN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
                                      STATEMENTS OF OPERATION
                                     FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                  MARCH 31, 2000 AND MARCH 31, 1999
                                            (UNAUDITED)

                                     Three Months Ended
                                         March 31
                                    2000          1999
                                    ------        ------
  <S>                               <C>           <C>
  NET LOSS BEFORE DISCONTINUED
    OPERATIONS                      $      -0-    $      -0-

  REVENUE FROM DISCONTINUED
     OPERATIONS
     Reclamation Reimbursement             -0-           -0-
                                    ----------    ----------
     Total revenue from
      discontinued operations              -0-           -0-

  DISCONTINUED EXPENSES
     General and administrative         10,176        10,061
      Reclamation expense                8,529         8,233
      Interest income                     <306>         <332>
                                    ----------    ----------
      Total discontinued expenses       18,399        17,962

  NET INCOME (LOSS)                 $  <18,399>   $  <17,962>


  PER SHARE:

  NET PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE
    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS PER
    SHARE                           $     0.00    $     0.00

  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS PER
    SHARE NET PROFIT (LOSS)         $     0.00    $     0.00

  WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
    SHARES OUTSTANDING               7,696,739     7,696,739

  DIVIDENDS PER SHARE               $     0.00    $     0.00
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                              AMERICAN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
                                     BALANCE SHEETS
                          March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999

                                               March 31,        Dec. 31,
                                                2000             1999
                                             (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)
                                            --------------    ------------
  <S>                                       <C>               <C>
  ASSETS
  Current assets:
    Cash                                    $    37,472       $     46,457
                                            -----------       ------------
      Total current assets                  $    37,472       $     46,457

  Other assets:
    Other                                        45,587             55,000

                                            -----------       ------------
      Total other assets                         45,587             55,000

  Total assets                              $    83,059       $    101,457
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  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Current liabilities:
    Trade accounts payable                          -0-                -0-
    Other current liabilities                       -0-                -0-
                                            -----------       ------------
      Total current liabilities                     -0-                -0-

  Common Stockholders' equity:
    Common stock                                314,080            314,080
    Additional paid-in capital               13,304,849         13,304,849
    Retained earnings                       <12,906,744>       <12,888,346>
    Less cost of treasury stock                <629,126>          <629,126>
                                            -----------       ------------
      Common stockholders' equity                83,059            101,457

  Total liabilities and stockholders'
    equity                                  $    83,059       $    101,457
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                               AMERICAN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
                                 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                     FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999
                                       (UNAUDITED)

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31
                                              2000              1999
                                              ----------        ----------
<S>                                           <C>               <C>
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
  Net loss                                    $   <18,399>      $   <17,962>

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
  cash used by operating activities:
  (Increase) Decrease in other assets               9,414            15,250
                                              -----------       -----------
  Total adjustments                                 9,414            15,250
                                              -----------       -----------

  Net cash used in operating activities                              <2,712>

Net increase (decrease) in cash during the
  period                                           <8,985>           <2,712>

Cash at the beginning of the period                46,457            35,555

Cash at the end of the period                 $    37,472       $    32,843
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                         AMERICAN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                           MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999
                                 (UNAUDITED)

                 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  Basis of Presentation

       Liquidation Basis

       The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a
  liquidation basis, which recognized the realization of assets and the
  satisfaction of a portion of the liabilities.  The Company's current
  assets exceeded its current liabilities by $34,472 and $46,457 at
  March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 respectively.  During 1994 the
  Company discontinued operations due to lack of operating capital.  For
  financial reporting purposes, the Company has offset contractual
  liabilities totaling $392,000.  These liabilities were recognized as
  income because the Company has no means of repaying the obligations
  under liquidation basis accounting.  The remaining Company cash
  deposits are being utilized to maintain compliance as long as possible
  with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license requirements
  pertaining to the Company's uranium mining reclamation site.  The
  Company expects to be able to continue in compliance with the licensing
  requirements through 2000.

       The state of Wyoming declared the Company in default of its
  reclamation obligations when the Company terminated its business
  operations in May 1994.  Subsequently the reclamation bond fund of
  $3,213,255 was acquired by the Wyoming DEQ through forfeiture
  proceedings.  The state of Wyoming has consented to perform certain
  reclamation obligations, but has declined to assume the NRC license and
  the associated obligations.  The reclamation requirements have changed
  to require more work since the bond forfeiture, and the cash
  requirements to continue reclamation have increased by an undetermined
  amount.  There is the potential of a cost overrun in the range of $3
  million or considerably more.  The Company has not recognized a
  contingent liability for this amount because the Wyoming DEQ and NRC
  have not agreed upon a final reclamation plan upon which to base a cost
  estimate.  By state of Wyoming statute, the Company is liable for any
  cost overruns.

       The Company remains liable for completion of its reclamation
  obligations even though it does not have enough assets with which to
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  that the Company's deliberate abandonment of its reclamation site would
  constitute an intentional violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
  and could subject the Company to NRC enforcement actions and criminal
  sanctions.  The Company is complying with a NRC order to maintain and
  comply with the terms of its NRC license.  Further, the Company has an
  agreement with the Wyoming DEQ to maintain its corporate existence in
  order to receive Title X reclamation reimbursement funds from the U.S.
  Department of Energy and transfer agreed upon amounts to the Wyoming
  DEQ.  The Company intends to monitor its reclamation site for as long
  as possible in order to comply with the requirements of its license.
  For these reasons, the Company is unable to dissolve.  The Company has
  no intention of entering into other businesses or continuing its
  limited operations beyond the time when it has fulfilled its
  obligations under the NRC license and those required by the state of
  Wyoming.

       Interim Financial Statements

       The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have
  been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
  principles for interim financial information and with the instructions
  for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do
  not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
  accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The
  accompanying statements should be read in conjunction with the
  unaudited financial statements included in the Company's Report on Form
  10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.  In the opinion of
  management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
  accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
  included.

  Per Share Amounts

       Earnings per share calculations are computed on the weighted
  average number of common shares outstanding during the respective
  periods.  Shares under option and warrants have been disregarded
  because their effect is anti-dilutive.

  Discontinuance of Operations

       Management began seeking a purchaser for its mining properties in
  the third quarter of 1993.  While potential purchasers continued to
  express interest, the Company did not receive any offer greater than
  the amount of the debt that was secured by the mortgage against the
  properties.  Inability to sell the mining properties, depletion of
  capital and lack of revenues deprived the Company of operating capital.
  The Company determined to discontinue operations during May 1994 and to
  liquidate its miscellaneous property and to pay and discharge its
  current liabilities and other expenses associated with an orderly
  closing of business operations.


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  Marketability of Common Stock

       Effective May 9, 1994 the Company's common stock was removed from
  listing on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market.  There are no trading markets
  for the Company's common stock.  Salt Ridge Energy, Inc., a corporation
  owned by Mr. Salisbury, President, acquired 2,893,072 shares of common
  stock during June 1998 and now owns 37.6% of the Company's
  outstanding stock.  The Company is aware of occasional trades on the
  electronic bulletin board.  The basis of these transactions is unknown.


                     MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  Results of Operations

       The Company discontinued operations during May 1994.  The Company
  had no operating revenues during the period subject to this report or the
  earlier comparable period.  See the "Discontinuance of Operations"
  and the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" sections in this report
  regarding additional information about the Company's cessation of
  operations.

       General and administrative expenses were $10,176 for the three
  months ended March 31, 2000 compared to $10,061 for the comparable period
  ended March 31, 1999.

       Reclamation expenses were $8,529 for the three months ended March
  31, 2000 and $8,233 for the comparable 1999 period.  These costs
  represent the ongoing costs of monitoring the Company's mill site and
  related activities during reclamation.

       There was $306 interest income for the first three months of 2000,
  compared to $332 for the comparable period ending March 31, 1999.  The
  interest is due to the reimbursement of DOE funds to the Company.  These
  funds will be used to monitor the reclamation site.

       A net loss of $18,399 was recognized during the first three months
  of 2000 compared to a loss of $17,962 for the same period in 1999.  The
  losses are expected to remain in the range of $18,000 per quarter as long
  as the Company continues to receive some of the reclamation
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  Liquidity and Capital Resources

       The Company's working capital at March 31, 2000 was 37,472
  while at December 31, 1999 it was $46,457.  The decrease in working
  capital at March 31, 2000 was due to the Company's ongoing general and
  administrative expenses, and expenses for site monitoring.  During May
  1994, the Company discontinued operations because of its lack of funds.
  Before that decision was made, the Company attempted to obtain additional
  loans, raise equity funds through a private placement of its common
  stock, secure byproduct disposal contracts, or sell its mineral
  properties.  None of these efforts were successful.  In addition, the
  Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) declared forfeiture of
  the $3.2 million reclamation bond fund to the DEQ to be used by the DEQ
  for completing reclamation of the Company's Gas Hills mill site.  The
  total cost of the reclamation work will not be known for many years, and
  the funds held by the DEQ are not expected to cover all the expenses.
  The Company remains the licensee and owner of the reclamation site, and
  the Company will not be released from the obligations of reclamation
  that are imposed by the license until reclamation work is completed and
  accepted by the regulatory agencies.  The Company has applied, under
  the federal program administered by the DOE, for reimbursement of some of
  the reclamation work it has previously performed to clean up its mining
  and milling site.  The DOE program has been funded by Congress and money
  has been allocated for the reimbursements.  The Company received
  approximately $116,000 from this program during 1998 and approximately
  $46,000 during 1999.  If Congress continues funding this Title X
  program, of which there is no assurance, the Company may receive
  additional DOE reimbursements during 2000.  Under the prevailing law
  and the terms of the order of  the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  that directs the Company to continue to reclaim and monitor its
  reclamation site, the funds and any future funds that could be received
  under this program will be applied to ongoing monitoring and
  reclamation obligations over the next several years, including payments
  to the Company's independent contractors to perform such services.
  None of the money will be applied to claims of creditors, and no funds
  will be available for distribution to shareholders because the
  reclamation obligations are projected to substantially exceed the funds
  that become available.  The DEQ has entered into an agreement with the
  Company providing that the state will not bring a deficiency action in
  court if the Company transfers Title X funds to the state to be applied
  to the deficiency for use by the state to perform reclamation.  The
  Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which had asserted a right to the
  funds based on its 1984 contract with the Company, released the Company
  from such claims due to an agreement between TVA and the state.  The
  agreement between the Company and DEQ provides that the Company and DEQ
  will use the DOE Title X funds toward monitoring and reclamation of the
  mill site in accordance with the NRC license.




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                                  SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf
  by the undersigned thereunto being authorized.

                                     AMERICAN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
                                     Registrant


                                      (signature)
  May 10, 2000                  By:  -----------------------------------
                                     William C. Salisbury
                                     President


                                      (signature)
  May 10, 2000                  By:  -----------------------------------
                                     Dennis A. Eckerdt
                                     Secretary and Treasurer