Mine detail: Pittsburg

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.69331, -109.10513

Resource(M)

Secondary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Montroseite, Uraninite
Gangue:	Gypsum
Orebody form:	TABULAR, BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDS	W026940
DEP	10078557
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}{Reserve-Resource:: MC CARTHY, B.M., 1977}
Reporter	Mc Carthy, Blair M.