Mine detail: Mount Taylor Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.33728, -107.63229

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Ore: Coffinite, Jordisite, Uraninite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Morrison Formation
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSD008894
DEP10012896
Reference{Deposit:: SANTOS, E.S., 1966 USGS MAP GQ-517}{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:: RIESE, W.C., AND BROOKINS, D.G., 1980 NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 244-251}{Deposit:: URANIUM RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY, 1981 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 60, 63-66}{Reserve-Resource:: URANIUM RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY, 1981 N.M. ENERGY AND RESOURCES DEPT., P. 63}
ReporterMenzie, David