Mine detail: Old Rattler

Previously called 'OscarLucky DayShale'

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Location: San Juan County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.0986, -109.25569
dep_id: 10015048
mrds_id: DB00048
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Uranium, Vanadium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Carnotite
gangue: Limonite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR, LENS, PODS
work_type: Surface/Underground
conc_proc: Precipitation In A Reducing Environment
ore_ctrl: Paleochannel
Reporter: Jones, Harold H.
hrock_unit: Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
hrock_type: Mudstone
tectonic: Stable Platform
References:
  • Production:: UGMS STUDY 1973
  • Reserve-Resource:: JONES, H, 1978
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