Mine detail: Cometoite #1 Mine

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Location:	Emery County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long:	38.85191, -110.34045
dep_id:	10071399
mrds_id:	W014769
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Uranium
Minor mineral:	Vanadium
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Coffinite, Tyuyamunite
gangue:	Calcite, Limonite
orebody_fm:	PINCH AND SWELL, POD, LENTICULAR
work_type:	Underground
alteration:	Bleaching In Mudstone And Sandstone
conc_proc:	Primary Ore Minerals Precipitated In A Reducing Environment
ore_ctrl:	Plant Remains (Mostly Logs), Paleochannels
Reporter:	Trimble, Larry M.
hrock_unit:	Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
hrock_type:	Mudstone,Sandstone
Structure:	San Rafael Swell, Uinta Basin, Paradox Fold - And Fault Belt, Periodic Folds In Sub - Morrison Sediments
tectonic:	Stable Platform
disc_yr:	1955
References:	Deposit:: TRIMBLE, L. M. AND H. H. DOELLING, 1976, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SUR. BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED) Deposit:: YOUNG, R. G. AND OTHERS, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT MINING DISTRICT, EMERY AND GRAND CO., UTAH: USAEC RME - 98 Deposit:: CRAIG, L. C., AND D. D. DICKEY, 1956, JURASSIC STRATA OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLO.: IAPG GUIDEBOOK, 7TH ANN. FIELD CONF. PP. (93 - 104) Deposit:: STOKES, W. L., 1952, LOWER CRETACEOUS IN COLORADO PLATEAU: AAPG BULLETIN, VOL. 36 PP. 1766 - 1776 Deposit:: 1956 RECON IAPG - PAPER - 7TH ANN FIELD CONF. Deposit:: JENSEN, H. N., 1953 , RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA, EMERY CO., UTAH: USAEC RME-98 ; MILLION, I., 1957 , RECONNAISSANCE OF AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRILLING FOR URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT, UTAH: USAEC RME-102 Deposit:: 1957 OTHER USAEC - UNPUBLISHED REPORT RME - 98 Deposit:: 1976 OTHER UGMS - BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED) Production:: UGMS STUDY - 1973