Mine detail: El Mesquite Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 27.40864, -98.717

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1977-
First production started: 1977
Last production ended: 1990

Geology

Host rock:Catahoula Formation
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSDE00268
DEP10021592
Reference{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 52.}{Deposit:: GALLOWAY, W.E., AND KAISER, W.R., 1980, CATAHOULA FORMATION OF THE TEXAS COASTAL PLAIN: ORIGIN, GEOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF URANIUM DEPOSITS:TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPT. INVEST. 100, 81 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterBeougher, Delilah J. (Spanski, Gregory T.), Long, Keith R.