Mine detail: Elk Van Tunnel and Uv Claims

Previously called 'Uv and Elk Van Tunnel Claims'

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Location: Garfield County, Colorado, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.68831, -107.64732
dep_id: 10013444
mrds_id: D009736
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Uranium, Vanadium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
Reporter: Banke, Carl M.
hrock_unit: Entrada Sandstone;Morrison Formation
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: White River Uplift, Grand Hogback Monocline, Piceance Basin, Grand Hogback Monocline, Unnamed Fault
tectonic: Colorado Platform
References:
  • Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B., AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 156
  • Deposit:: FISCHER, RICHARD P., 1960, VANADIUM - URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE RIFLE CREEK AREA, GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1101
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