Mine detail: Black Rock Point Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.89668, -109.26735

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Vanadium
Ore: Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
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
Structure:On Ne Limb Of Toh Atin Anticline

References

MRDSM003212
DEP10027504
Reference{Deposit:: STOKES, W.L., 1951, CARNOTTIE DEPOSITS IN THE CARRIZO MTNS. AREA,U.S.G.S. CIRCULAR III, 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.}{Production:: N.M.G.S. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182}
ReporterBright, Daniel (Creasey, S.C.)