Mine detail: Oyler Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.25942, -111.23131

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Ore: Uraninite, Zippeite
Gangue: Alunite, Chalcopyrite, Gypsum, Jarosite, Lepidocrocite, Malachite, Pyrite
Orebody form: LENS, POD
Discovery year: 1901

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Shinarump Member Of Chinle Formation
Host type:Claystone,Sandstone
Structure:Water Pocket Fold
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Bleaching, Alunitization Of Claystone

References

MRDSDB00745
DEP10015329
Reference{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}
ReporterTrimble, Larry M.