Mine detail: Elva M. Group

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Location

Lat / long:

38.6797, -109.1493

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Secondary:	Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Montroseite, Uraninite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, BLANKET
Discovery year:	1940

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:	Mudstone,Sandstone
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	W026923
DEP	10078546
Reference	{Deposit:: EICHER, L.J. AND MILLER G.A., 1956 , GATEWAY DISTRICT, MESA CO. COLORADO AND GRAND CO., UTAH FROM, GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS, US AEC TEI 62}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL USBM, DRILLIN}{Reserve-Resource:: BLAIR MC CARTHY, 1977}
Reporter	Mc Carthy, Blair M.