Mine detail: Section 18 Mine

Previously called 'Claims: Shale No. 1-36'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.44033, -107.82423

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
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:	1962
Last production ended:	1980

Geology

Host rock:	Morrison
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Ambrosia Lake Dome
Tectonic:	Chaco Slope

References

MRDS	D011377
DEP	10014553
Reference	{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P. 37}{Deposit:: HOLMQUIST, R.J., 1970, USAEC RME-12, P. 71-73}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Murray, Diane