Mine detail: Mesa 3 Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.52169, -109.24678

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Vanadium
Ore: Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR MASSES

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSM003161
DEP10027471
Reference{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1967, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE LUKACHUKAI MTNS., NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC., 18TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 78-84.}{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC., 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 139.}{Deposit:: DARE, W.L., 1961, URANIUM MINING IN THE LUKACHUKAI MTNS., U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. NO. 8011 P. 2-30.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.}
ReporterBright, Daniel (Creasey, S.C.)