Mine detail: Desert Moon

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.96553, -110.37906

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Vanadium
Ore: Coffinite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
Gangue: Calcite, Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL OR LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1953

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 Mudstones

References

MRDSW014791
DEP10071417
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 MINERAL SURVEY BULL. (UNPUBLISHED)}{Deposit:: YOUNG, R. G. AND OTHERS, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT MINING DISTRICT, EMERY AND GRAND CO., UTAH: USAEC RMF - 98}{Deposit:: CRAIG,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 THE COLORADO 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 FIELD CONF.}{Deposit:: 1957 OTHER USAEC; UNPUBLISHED REPORT RME - 98}{Deposit:: 1976 OTHER UGMS; BULL. (UNPUBLISHED 1976)}{Deposit:: JENSEN, H. N., 1953 RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER AREA, EMERY CO.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}{Production:: UGMS - STUDY 1973}
ReporterTrimble, Larry M.