Mine detail: Agate-Lucky Strike

Previously called 'Agate Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.75499, -110.70101

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Ore:	Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
Gangue:	Limonite
Orebody form:	POD-LIKE TO TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Henry Mtns Basin, South Flank Little Rockies Syncline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00582
DEP	10088096
Reference	{Deposit:: HUNT, C. B. AND OTHERS, 1953 , GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS REGION UTAH: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 228 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY SP. ST. 22 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY, BULL. 107 .}{Deposit:: BROOKE, G. L. AND OTHERS, 1951 , GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE TRCHYTE DISTRICT, HENRY MOUNTAINS, UTAH: USAEC. RMO-912 , 7 P.}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON JOHNSON, BULL. 1087-C}{Deposit:: 1967 MINEMAP UGMS-SP. ST. 22}{Production:: UGMS FILES.}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.