Mine detail: Oyler Mine

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Location:	Wayne County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long:	38.25942, -111.23131
dep_id:	10015329
mrds_id:	DB00745
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Uranium
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Uraninite, Zippeite
gangue:	Alunite, Chalcopyrite, Gypsum, Jarosite, Lepidocrocite, Malachite, Pyrite
orebody_fm:	LENS, POD
work_type:	Underground
alteration:	Bleaching, Alunitization Of Claystone
conc_proc:	Precipitation From Mineralizing Solutions
ore_ctrl:	Paleochannels, Carbonized Wood
Reporter:	Trimble, Larry M.
hrock_unit:	Shinarump Member Of Chinle Formation
hrock_type:	Claystone,Sandstone
Structure:	Water Pocket Fold
tectonic:	Stable Platform
disc_yr:	1901
References:	Deposit:: SMITH, F. J., JR., HINRICHS, E. N., LUEDKE, R. G., 1952 , PROGRESS REPORT ON GEOLOGIC STUDIES IN THE CAPITOL REEF AREA, WAYNE CO., UTAH: USGS TEI 203 , P. 22 . Deposit:: WYANT DONALD G., BERONI ERNEST P., AND GRANGER HARRY C., 1952 , SOME URANIUM DEPOSITS IN SANDSTONES: USGS CIRCULAR 220 , P. 26 - 29 . Deposit:: GRUNER, J. W., GARDINER LYNN, 1952 , MINERAL ASSOCIATIONS IN THE URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU AND ADJACENT REGIONS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE SHINARUMP FORMATION: USAEC RMO 566 , P. 21 - 22 . Deposit:: KELLER, W. D., 1959 , CLAY MINERALS IN THE MUDSTONES OF THE ORE-BEARING FORMATIONS, IN GEOCHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU URANIUM ORES: USGS PROF. PAPER 320 , P. 113 - 119 . Deposit:: SMITH, F.J., JR., HUFF, L.C., HINRICHS, N.E., AND LUEDKE, R.G., 1963, GEOLOGY OF THE CAPITOL REEF AREA, WAYNE AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 363, 102 P. Deposit:: 1952 COMPILE SMITH AND OTHERS - TEI Deposit:: 1952 RECON GRUNER J. W. AND OTHERS - RMO Deposit:: 1952 RECON WYANT AND OTHERS - CIRCULAR Deposit:: 1959 RECON KELLER, W. D., - PROF. PAPER Reserve-Resource:: TRIMBLE L. M., 1978