Mine detail: Mesa Top Mine

Previously called 'Mine: Mesa Top No.5Mesa Top No.18 and 20Mesa Top No.7MoeDavenport'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.34172, -107.81729

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Vanadium
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Ore: Carnotite, Coffinite, Ilsemannite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1953

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1954
Last production ended: 1968

Geology

Host rock:Morrison
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:San Mateo Fault
Tectonic:Chaco Slope

References

MRDSD011367
DEP10014545
Reference{Deposit:: RAPAPORT, I., 1963, NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 126-129}{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P. 34}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMurray, Diane