Mine detail: Dysart No.1 Mine

Previously called 'Mines: Rio De OroSection 11'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.45422, -107.87284

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Ore:	Coffinite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1955

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1956
Last production ended:	1962

Geology

Host rock:	Morrison
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Chaco Slope-Ambrosia Lake Dome, Ambrosia Lake Dome And One Fault
Tectonic:	Chaco Slope

References

MRDS	D011244
DEP	10014459
Reference	{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P.39}{Deposit:: HOLMQUIST, R.J., 1970, USAEC RME-172, P.57-58}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-148, MCKINLEY COUNTY}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Murray, Diane