Mine detail: Sneaky-Silver Falls

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.73193, -111.09602

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Copper, Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Torbernite
Orebody form:	LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Shinarump Member/Chinle Formation;Moenkopi Formation
Host type:	Mudstone,Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure:	Sw Flank Circle Cliffs Anticline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB01333
DEP	10015505
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, H. H., 1967}{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 MINERALOG. SURVEY SPEC. STUDIES 22 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 107 .}{Deposit:: 1967 MINEMAP UGMS SP. ST. 22}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON DAVIDSON BULL. 1229}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM-MAS}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON UGMS BULL. 107}{Production:: USBM-MAS 54}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.