Mine detail: Jack Daniels No. 1

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.90308, -111.4099

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Uraninite, Uranophane, Zippeite
Gangue:	Calcite, Gypsum, Jarosite, Limonite
Orebody form:	LENS/PODS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Mudstone
Associated type:	Volcanic Ash,Basalt
Alteration processes:	All Ore Bodies In The Area Are Surrounded By Light Brown To Yellowish Brown Alteration Halos Which Cut Across The Normal Purple And Gray Beds Of Host Rock Types. These Halos Are Characterized By A High Content Of Jarosite And Hydrous Iron Oxides, Seriticization Of Feldspar, And An Increase In Trace Amounts Of Molybdenum Near The Ore.

References

MRDS	M003671
DEP	10027647
Reference	{Deposit:: PIERCE, W. H., 1970 , COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM AND URANIUMIN ARIZ.; ABM BULL. 182 , P. 118 , 214 - 234 .}{Deposit:: HINKLEY, D. N., 1955 , RECONNAISSANCE OF THE CAMERON AREA, COCONINO CO.; ARIZ.; USAEC - RME - 81 .}{Deposit:: BOLLIN, E. M., KERR, P. F., 1958 , URANIUM MINERALIZATION NEAR CAMERON, ARIZ.; NEW MEXICO GEOLOGIC SOCIETY, 9TH FIELD CONFERENCE.}{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W. L., MALAN, R. C., 1973 , THE URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NORTH EASTERN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOLOGIC SOCIETY, 24TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 139 .}{Deposit:: 5) ISACHSEN, Y. W., EVENSEN, C. G., 1956 , GEOLOGY OF URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE SHINARUMP AND CHINLE FORMATIONS OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU, USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 300 , P. 263 .}{Deposit:: 6) US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, GRAND JUNCTIONS OPERATIONS OFFICE, OCT. 1959 , GUIDEBOOK TO URANIUM DEPOSITS OF WESTERN UNITED STATES.}{Production:: NMGS 24TH FIELD GUIDEBOOK; ABM BULL. 182 P. 220}
Reporter	Bright, Daniel (Creasey, S.C.)