Mine detail: Incline #8 West and #8 Incline Mine

Previously called 'Dinosaur'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.9583, -110.38629

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Vanadium
Ore: Coffinite, Montroseite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
Gangue: Calcite, Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL, LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1955

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:San Rafael Swell, Uinta Basin, Paradox Fold And Fault Belt., Periodic Folds In Sub - Morrison Sediments, Saleratus Graben
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Bleaching In Mudstones

References

MRDSW014789
DEP10071415
Reference{Deposit:: TRIMBLE, L.M., AND H. H. DOELLING, 1976, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA; UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MIN SURVEY BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED)}{Deposit:: YOUNG, R. G., AND OTHERS, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT MINING DISTRICT, EMERY AND GRAND CO., UTAH: USAEC RME - 98}{Deposit:: CRAIG,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. G., 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 COLO. PLATEAU: AAPG BULL. VOL. 36 PP. 1766 - 1776}{Deposit:: 1956 RECON IAPG, PAPER 7TH ANN. FIELD CONF.}{Deposit:: 1957 OTHER USAEC; UNPUBLISHED REPORT RME - 98}{Deposit:: JENSEN H. N., 1953, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER AREA, EMERY CO., UT.: USAEC RME - 38; MILLION, I., 1957 RECONNAISSANCE OF AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRILLING FOR URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT, UTAH USAEC RME - 102.}{Deposit:: 1976 OTHER UGMS; BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED 1976)}{Production:: UGMS STUDY - 1973}
ReporterTrimble, Larry M.