Mine detail: Firefly, Pigmay

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Location

Lat / long:

38.33193, -109.09875

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Secondary:	Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Coffinite, Montroseite, Torbernite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite, Uranophane
Gangue:	Galena, Gypsum, Limonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	LENS, TABULAR, IRREGULAR,

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:	Mudstone,Sandstone
Structure:	La Sal Creek Syncline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00179
DEP	10015129
Reference	{Deposit:: CARTER, W. D., AND GUALTIERI, J. L., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND URANIUM - VANADIUM DEPOSITS OF THE LA SAL QUADRANGLE, SAN JUAN CO., UTAH AND MONTROSE CO., COLO.: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 50}{Production:: UGMS - STUDY - 1973}{Reserve-Resource:: JONES, H., 1977}
Reporter	Jones, Harold H.