Mine detail: Section 25 Mines

Previously called 'Operation HaystackSection 25 Open PitClaims: Red Rock ClaimsT.A.G. ClaimsMine: Section 25 DeclineSection 25 SeqDesiderioAmiran'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.32644, -107.8484

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Pitchblende, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite, Uranophane
Gangue:	Barite, Fluorite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1951

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1952
Last production ended:	1981

Geology

Host rock:	Todilto Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Thoreau Homocline, A Syncline, Several Small Faults, And A Conjugate Joint Set
Tectonic:	Chaco Slope

References

MRDS	D011365
DEP	10014543
Reference	{Deposit:: MCLAUGHLIN, E.D., JR., 1963, NMBMMR MEM 15, P.136-149}{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P. 37}{Deposit:: HOLMQUIST, R.J., 1970, USAEC RME-172, P.107}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-148}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Murray, Diane