Mine detail: Midas

Previously called 'Mas 20 1013'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.97831, -111.23491

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Uranium, Copper
Ore: Malachite, Torbernite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Shinarump Member/Chinle Formation;Moenkopi Formation
Host type:Siltstone,Sandstone
Structure:Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp, West Flank
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Moderate Bleaching

References

MRDSDB00634
DEP10015273
Reference{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1229 .}{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:: 1967 GEOLMAP DAVIDSON, BULL. 1229}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON UGMS SP. ST. 22}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Production:: USBM - MAS 20}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.