Mine detail: Laura Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.75222, -109.7032

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Ore:	Uraninite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, LENS
Discovery year:	1955

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1977

Geology

Host rock:	Shinarump Member Of Chinle Formation;Moenkopi Formation
Host type:	Siltstone,Sandstone
Structure:	Comb Monocline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform
Alteration processes:	Bleaching In Siltstone

References

MRDS	W027484
DEP	10078832
Reference	{Deposit:: WITKIND, I. J., 1964 , GEOLOGY OF THE ABAJO MTNS. AREA, SAN JUAN CO., UTAH, U. S. G. S., PP 453}{Deposit:: LEWIS, R. Q., CAMPBELL, R. H., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF ELK RIDGE AND VICINITY SAN JUAN CO., UTAH, U. S. G. S., PP 474 - B.}{Production:: TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977 ORAL COMMUNICATION WITH LOWELL ROCKWELL}
Reporter	Trimble, Larry M.