Mine detail: Oak Springs Gravel Cap Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.75502, -109.0515

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Vanadium
Ore: Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR TABULAR LAYERS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:Claystone,Siltstone,Sandstone

References

MRDSM001311
DEP10026960
Reference{Deposit:: STOKES, W.L., 1951, CARNOTITE DEPOSITS IN THE CARRIZO MTNS. AREA, U.S.G.S. CIRCULAR M, 5 P.}{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1955, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NW CARRIZO AREA, FOUR CORNERS FIELD COVE, NO. 1.}{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NE ARIZONA: NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 145.}{Deposit:: PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: N.M.G.S. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182}
ReporterOrris, Greta J., Bright, Daniel (Creasey, S.C.)