Mine detail: Blitz

Previously called 'King'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.99666, -110.62545

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Vanadium
Ore: Carnotite, Montroseite
Orebody form: TABULAR TO LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Henry Mtns Basin, Joining Of Browns Hole Syncline And East Henry Mtns Syncline
Tectonic:Stable Platform

References

MRDSDB00588
DEP10015254
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:: 1963 RECON MIESCH, TEI 670 AND BULL. 1147-E}{Deposit:: 1967 MINEMAP UGMS SP. ST. 22}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Production:: UGMS - MAS 3}{Reserve-Resource:: USBM - MAS 145}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.