Mine detail: Foster

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Location

Lat / long:

38.6697, -109.15069

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Secondary:	Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Coffinite, Montroseite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDS	W026932
DEP	10078550
Reference	{Deposit:: EICHER, L.J. AND MILLER, G.A. 1956 , GATEWAY DISTRICT, MESA CO. COLORADO AND GRAND CO., UTAH, IN GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS, US AEC TEI 62}{Production:: UGMS INVESTIGATION 1973}{Reserve-Resource:: BLAIR MC CARTHY, 1977}
Reporter	Mc Carthy, Blair M.