Mine detail: Virginia Low Mine

Previously called 'Gold Nugget #1-4Air Field #1-4Gateway #1-8'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.87553, -110.72296

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium, Copper
Ore:	Uranophane
Gangue:	Chalcedony, Limonite
Orebody form:	SCATTERED PODS
Other material:	Malachite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Monitor Butte, Member Of Chinle Formation
Host type:	Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure:	San Rafael Swell
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	W015496
DEP	10071840
Reference	{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C. C. 1968, GEOLOGY, ALTERED ROCKS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL EMERY CO., UT.: USGS BULL. 1239}{Deposit:: REYNER, M.L. 1950, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON SOME URANIUM DEPOSITS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UT. USAEC RMO 673}{Reserve-Resource:: DOELLING, H.H., 1977}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.