Mine detail: West Incline and Continental Incline

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.12749, -109.13179

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Orebody form: TABULAR, PINCH & SWELL
Discovery year: 1953

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1953

Geology

Host rock:Moss Back Member Of Chinle Formation
Host type:Mudstone,Sandstone
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Bleaching In Mudstone

References

MRDSDB00083
DEP10015077
Reference{Deposit:: DIX, G. P. (JR.), 1954 , THE URANIUM DEPOSITS OF BIG INDIAN WASH, SAN JUAN CO., UTAH, USAEC RME 4022 (REV.)}{Deposit:: ISACHSEN, Y. W., 1954 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BIG INDIAN WASH AREA, GUIDEBOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF UTAH, NO. 9 , UGA.}{Deposit:: WOOD, H. B., 1967 , GEOLOGY AND EXPLOITATION OF URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE LISBON VALLEY AREA, UTAH, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S., GRATON-SALES, NEW YORK, AIME}{Deposit:: 1957 RECON USBM REPORT}{Deposit:: MC MILLAN, W. D., 1958 , REPORT OF LISBON VALLEY URANIUM: COMPAN* CLAIMS IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH, UNPUBLISHED REPORT.}{Production:: ORAL COMMUNICATION CARL LIPP.; UGMS STUDY - 1973}{Reserve-Resource:: ORAL COMMUNICATION, CARL LIPP, MINE FOREMAN}
ReporterTrimble, Larry M.