Mine detail: Section 23 Mine

Previously called 'Homestake-Sapin Mine No. 23'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.42977, -107.87201

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Selenium
Ore:	Coffinite, Jordisite, Tyuyamunite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1955

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1959
Last production ended:	1979

Geology

Host rock:	Morrison
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Deposit Consists Of Ore Trending West-Northwest And Ore Stacked Along Fracture Zones.

References

MRDS	D008172
DEP	10012513
Reference	{Deposit:: GOULD, W., SMITH, R.B., METZGER, S.P., AND MELANCON, P.E., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 66-71}{Deposit:: SANTOS, E.S., AND THADEN, R.E., 1966 USGS MAP GQ-515}{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969 USGS PP 603, P. 40, 69}{Deposit:: CHAPMAN, WOOD, AND GRISWOLD, INC., 1979 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31}{Deposit:: SIEMERS, W.T., AND AUSTIN, G.S., 1979 NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9}{Deposit:: URANIUM RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY, 1980 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P.6}{Deposit:: NEW MEXICO STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981 NEW REGISTRATIONS}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David