Mine detail: Black Mountain

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.89832, -110.58683

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Vanadium
Ore:	Tyuyamunite
Gangue:	Limonite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Henry Mountains Basin, Joining Of Little Rockies Syncline And East Henry Mountains Syncline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00586
DEP	10015253
Reference	{Deposit:: HUNT, C. B. AND OTHERS, 1953 , GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS REGION UTAH: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 228 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY SP. ST. 22 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY, BULL. 107 .}{Deposit:: BROOKE, G. L. AND OTHERS, 1951 , GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE TRACHYTE DISTRICT, HENRY MOUNTAINS, UTAH: USAEC RMO-912 , 7 P.}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON JOHNSON, BULL. 1087-C}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Reserve-Resource:: UGMS FILES}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.