Mine detail: #8 Shaft

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.96164, -110.37295

Resource(M)

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

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:Sandstone,Conglomerate
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 Mudstone And Sandstone

References

MRDSW014790
DEP10071416
Reference{Deposit:: TRIMBLE, L. M., AND H. H. DOELLING, 1976, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA: UTAH GEO. AND MIN SURVEY BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED)}{Deposit:: YOUNG, R. G., AND OTHERS, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT MINING DISTRICT, EMERY AND GRAND COUNTIES, UTAH; USAEC RME - 98.}{Deposit:: CRAIG, L. C., AND D. D. DICKEY, 1956, JURASSIC STRATA OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: IAPG GUIDEBOOK, 7TH ANN. FIELD CONF., P. 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 FIELD CONF.}{Deposit:: 1957 OTHER UAEC - UNPUBLISHED REPORT RME - 98}{Deposit:: JENSEN, H. N., 1953, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA, EMERY CO., UTAH: USAEC RME - 98; MILLION, I., 1957, RECON. OF AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRILLING FOR URANIUM IN THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT, UTAH: USAEC RME - 102}{Deposit:: 1976 OTHER UGMS - BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED)}{Reserve-Resource:: TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977}
ReporterTrimble, Larry M.