Mine detail: Midcontinent #1 Mine

Previously called 'Mines: Lucky Strike'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.15365, -106.60809

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Vanadium
Orebody form: DISSEMINATED
Discovery year: 1955

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1955
Last production ended: 1955

Geology

Host rock:Chinle Formation
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSD011121
DEP10014377
Reference{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P. 45}{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1974, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 25TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 309-315}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-178, 778 P.}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, P. 1-379, 3-7}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983; NMBMMR OFR-183, P. 3-7}
ReporterMurray, Diane