Mine detail: Knife Edge Mesa Mine

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Location: Apache County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.44919, -109.21484
dep_id: 10027503
mrds_id: M003211
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Uranium
Trace mineral: Vanadium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR MASSES
ore_ctrl: Ore Bodies Occur In Units Showing Most Rapid Variation In Thickness
Reporter: Bright, Daniel (Creasey, S.C.)
hrock_unit: Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
hrock_type: Mudstone,Sandstone
References:
  • 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.
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