Mine detail: Alta Mine

Previously called 'Mine: AnacondaClaims: Alta Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.47088, -108.03257

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Vanadium
Ore: Carnotite, Coffinite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1950

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1951
Last production ended: 1968

Geology

Structure:Big Draw Fault Zone
Tectonic:Chaco Slope

References

MRDSD011591
DEP10014704
Reference{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P.}{Deposit:: HOLMQUIST, R.J., 1970, USAEC, RME-172, P. 27}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-148}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMurray, Diane