Mine detail: Black and Blackwater Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.90862, -109.88903

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Carnotite, Montroseite, Tyuyamunite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR ORE PODS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Shinarump Conglomerate Member Of Chinle Formation;De Chelly Sandstone
Host type:	Sandstone

References

MRDS	M003237
DEP	10027522
Reference	{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 139}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, H.S., 1966, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE MOAB, MONTICELLO, WHITE CANYON AND MONUMENT VALLEY DISTRICTS, UTAH AND ARIZONA, U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 1222-H, 53 P.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.}{Deposit:: WITKIND AND THADEN, 1963, USGS BULL. 1103}
Reporter	Bright, Daniel (Creasey, S.C.)