Mine detail: Modock

Previously called 'Taylor Ridge'

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Location: Garfield County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.94166, -110.60767
dep_id: 10015276
mrds_id: DB00639
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Uranium, Vanadium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Carnotite
orebody_fm: PODS
work_type: Surface
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,Sandstone
Structure: Henry Mtns. Basin, Joining Of Browns Hole Syncline And East Henry Mtns. Syncline
tectonic: Stable Platform
References:
  • 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
  • Production:: USBM - MAS 151
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