Mine detail: Saint Anthony Mine

Previously called 'BiboOpen Pit No. 1M-6 OrebodyWillie P. OrebodyOpen Pit No. 2'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.1595, -107.30672

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Vanadium
Ore: Carnotite, Coffinite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
Gangue: Hematite, Kaolinite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1955

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1957
Last production ended: 1980

Geology

Host rock:Morrison
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSD007831
DEP10012282
Reference{Deposit:: MOENCH, R.H., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 157-166}{Deposit:: JENSEN, M.L., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 188}{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, P. 93-94}{Deposit:: SIEMERS, W.T., AND AUSTIN, G.S., 1979 NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9}{Deposit:: CHAPMAN, WOOD, AND GRISWOLD, INC., 1979 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31}{Deposit:: BAIRD, C.W., MARTIN, K.W., AND LOWRY, R.M., 1980 NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 292-298}{Deposit:: GREEN, M.W., AND OTHERS, 1980 U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY, OFR PGJ-016, 168 PAGES}{Deposit:: 11) AN OVERVIEW OF THE N.M. URANIUM INDUSTRY, 1979 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 73}{Deposit:: 12) KITTEL, D.F., KELLEY, V.C., AND MELANCON, P.E., 1967 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 18TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 173-183}
ReporterMenzie, David