Mine detail: Elk Van Tunnel and Uv Claims

Previously called 'Uv and Elk Van Tunnel Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.68831, -107.64732

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Entrada Sandstone;Morrison Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	White River Uplift, Grand Hogback Monocline, Piceance Basin, Grand Hogback Monocline, Unnamed Fault
Tectonic:	Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D009736
DEP	10013444
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Banke, Carl M.