Mine detail: Blue Eagle Mine

Previously called 'Blue Eagle No. 1 and Yellow Lizard'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.5625, -108.98095

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Tyuyamunite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:	Mudstone,Sandstone
Structure:	Paradox Basin, Paradox Fold And Fault Belt, Four Corners Platform, Dove Creek Anticline
Tectonic:	Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D010884
DEP	10014214
Reference	{Deposit:: HAYNES, D.D., AND OTHERS, 1972, GEOLOGY, STRUCTURE, AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE CORTEZ QUADRANGLE, COLORADO AND UTAH: USGS MAP I-629.}{Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., AND OTHERS, 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 129.}{Deposit:: FINLEY, E.A., 1951, GEOLOGY OF DOVE CREEK AREA, DOLORES AND MONTEZUMA COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP OM-120.}{Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPT.}{Production:: NELSON-MOORE AND OTHERS, 1978}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.