Mine detail: Minnie Pearl

Previously called 'John Hill'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.96443, -110.63406

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Carnotite, Clay
Orebody form:	PODS AND LENSES

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

MRDS	DB00637
DEP	10015274
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1967}{Deposit:: HUNT, C. B., AND OTHERS, 1953 GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS REGION UTAH: U.S. 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 , 7P.}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON JOHNSON, BULL. 1087-C}{Deposit:: 1967 MINEMAP UGMS - SP. ST. 22}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Production:: USBM - MAS 150}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.