Mine detail: Searcy-Niestroy Deposit

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Location

Lat / long: 28.90304, -98.12948

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Deweesville Member, Whitsett Formation;Conquista Clay Member, Whitsett Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Associated type:Mudstone
Structure:Normal Faulting, Paleochannel
Tectonic:Passive Continental Margin
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSTC36563
DEP10062956
Reference{Deposit:: MCCULLOH, R.P., AND ROBERTS, C., 1986, GEOLOGY OF THE NUHN URANIUM ORE BODY, JACKSON GROUP, SOUTH TEXAS URANIUM DISTRICT, IN STAPP, W.L., ED., CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GEOLOGY OF SOUTH TEXAS: SAN ANTONIO, SOUTH TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 109-125}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R.