Mine detail: North Wash

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.06416, -110.65156

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1954

Geology

Host rock:	Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:	Mudstone
Structure:	Henry Mountains Basin, East Flank, East Henry Mountains Syncline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00644
DEP	10015280
Reference	{Deposit:: HUNT, C. B., AND OTHERS, 1953 , GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS REGION, UTAH: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 228 .}{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:: 1953 GEOLMAP HUNT & OTHERS, PP. 228}{Deposit:: 1967 MINEMAP UGMS SP. ST. 22}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Production:: USBM - MAS 176}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.