Mine detail: Vanadium King 3

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.67941, -110.67074

Resource(M)

Primary: Vanadium, Uranium
Ore: Carnotite
Orebody form: ELONGATE TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Moss Back Member Of Chinle Formation
Host type:Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure:San Rafael Swell, Temple Mtn. Collapse
Tectonic:Stable Platform

References

MRDSW018732
DEP10072982
Reference{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C. C., 1957, SAN RAFAEL SWELL, UTAH GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS: USAEC TEL-690}{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C. C., AND OTHERS, 1965, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE TEMPLE MTN. DISTRICT, EMERY CO., UT.: USGS BULL. 1192}{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C. C., AND OTHERS, 1968, GEOLOGY, ALTERED ROCKS, AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UT.: USGS BULL. 1239}{Deposit:: 1957 RECON U.S.A.E.C.}{Deposit:: 1965 COMPILE HAWLEY, C. C. - BULLETIN}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE HAWLEY, C. C. - BULLETIN}
ReporterMc Carthy, Blair M.