Mine detail: L-Bar Deposits

Previously called 'J.J. No. 1 MineL-Bar Ranch Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.182, -107.32839

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Vanadium
Ore: Carnotite, Coffinite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1956

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1976

Geology

Host rock:Morrison
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSD007826
DEP10012279
Reference{Deposit:: KITTEL, D.F., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 167-176}{Deposit:: SCHLEE, J.S., AND MOENCH, R.H., 1963 USGS MAP GQ-209}{Deposit:: MOENCH, R.H., AND SCHLEE, J.S., 1967 USGS PP 519, 117 PAGES}{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969 USGS PP 603, P. 57}{Deposit:: CHAPMAN, WOOD, AND GRISWOLD, INC., 1979 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31}{Deposit:: CHENOWITH, W.L., AND HOLEN, H.K., 1980 NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 17-21}{Deposit:: JACOBSEN, L.C., 1980 NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 284-291}{Deposit:: GREEN, M.W., AND OTHERS, 1980 U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY, OFR PGJ-016, 168 PAGES}{Deposit:: 11) URANIUM RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY, 1980 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 61}
ReporterMenzie, David