Mine detail: Rainy Day Mine

Previously called 'Mas25 1030'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.80777, -111.0213

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Copper, Zinc, Lead, Molybdenum, Cobalt
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Erythrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Torbernite, Uraninite
Gangue:	Gypsum, Jarosite, Marcasite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	POD

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Moenkopi Formation;Shinarump Member/Chinle Formation
Host type:	Siltstone,Sandstone
Structure:	Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp, East Flank Of Anticline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00650
DEP	10015284
Reference	{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1959 , GEOLOGY OF THE RAINY DAY URANIUM MINE, GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: ECON. GEOL., V. 54 , P. 436 - 448 .}{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: US 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:: 1959 MINEMAP DAVIDSON, ECON GEOL. V. 54 , P. 436 - 448}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOLMAP DAVIDSON, BULL. 1229}{Deposit:: 1967 MINEMAP UGMS SP. ST. 22}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Production:: USBM - MAS 25}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.