Mine detail: Autunite #8

Previously called 'Nuclear #1'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.70327, -113.08054

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Gangue:	Biotite
Orebody form:	VEIN
Discovery year:	1950

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Ueoc Lolig Crystal Tuff Member Of Joy Tuff
Host type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Basin & Range, Ore Occurs In A Down Droped Block That Has Been Faulted N-S Aprox 1/4 Mile W. Of Deposit
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic

References

MRDS	DC13211
DEP	10020428
Reference	{Deposit:: EVERTS, M.L., 1980, UT. GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY: ON SITE INVESTIGATION.}{Deposit:: LINDSEY, D.A., 1979, PREL. RPT. ON TERT. VOL. & U. MIN. IN THE THOMAS RANGE & N. DRUM MTNS, JUAB CO., UT: USGS OPEN FILE RPT 79-1076.}{Deposit:: LINDSEY, D.A., 1979, GEOL. MAP OF TERT. VOL. IN THE THOMAS RANGE & N. DRUM MTNS., JUAB CO., UT: USGS MAP I-1176.}{Deposit:: LEEDOM, S.H., & MITCHELL, T.P., PRELIM. RPT OF FAVORABILITY FOR U. MIN. IN JUAB CO., UTAH: US DOE GJBX-23 (78).}{Deposit:: 1951 RECON STAATZ, USGS TEM-220}{Deposit:: 1978 RECON LEEDOM}{Deposit:: 1979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY: USGS MAP I-1176}{Deposit:: 1979 RECON LINDSEY: USGS OPEN FILE RPT 79-1076}{Production:: EVERTS, M.L., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SUR.}
Reporter	Unknown, Everts, Mike L.