Mine detail: Section 18 Mine

Previously called 'Mine: Williams and ThompsonBrown VandeverFederal Incline'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.35116, -107.9423

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Pitchblende
Gangue:	Barite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1954

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1952
Last production ended:	1966

Geology

Host rock:	Todilto Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Thoreau Homocline, Minor Folding
Tectonic:	Chaco Slope

References

MRDS	D011346
DEP	10014529
Reference	{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P. 36}{Deposit:: HOLMQUIST, R.J., 1970, USAEC RME-172, P. 105}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-148}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}{Production:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983; NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}
Reporter	Murray, Diane