Mine detail: Lucky Strike Mine

Previously called 'Mines: Midcontinent #1'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.17032, -106.67421

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1957
Last production ended: 1957

Geology

Host rock:Chinle Formation
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSD011122
DEP10014378
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. 1-377, 3-7}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, P. 3-7}
ReporterMurray, Diane