Mine detail: Hesperus Mine

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Location: San Juan County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.3311, -109.07068
dep_id: 10015132
mrds_id: DB00186
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Uranium, Vanadium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Carnotite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
orebody_fm: LENS, POD, TABULAR
work_type: Underground
conc_proc: Precipitation From Ground Water
ore_ctrl: Paleochannel Scours
Reporter: Jones, Harold H.
hrock_unit: Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
hrock_type: Mudstone,Sandstone
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: SPL H34 , 10 IN CHIP, 100 FT. IN FROM PORTAL, E RIB, W PORTAL
  • 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
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