Mine detail: Black Cat

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Location: Garfield County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.97943, -110.6549
dep_id: 10015252
mrds_id: DB00585
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Vanadium, Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR TO TABULAR
conc_proc: Ground Water Solutions
ore_ctrl: Carbon Trash In Sedimentary Channels
Reporter: Doelling, Hellmut H.
hrock_unit: Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
hrock_type: Mudstone
Structure: Henry Mountains Basin, East Flank, East Henry Mountains Syncline
tectonic: Stable Platform
References:
  • Deposit:: HUNT, C. B., AND OTHERS, 1953 , GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS REGION, UTAH: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 228 .
  • Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES 22 .
  • Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 107 .
  • Deposit:: 1953 GEOLMAP HUNT & OTHERS, PP. 228
  • Deposit:: 1967 RECON UGMS SP. ST. 22
  • Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS
  • Production:: USBM - MAS 166
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