Mine detail: Black Widow

Previously called 'Mas 3 1025'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.8186, -111.1913

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Torbernite, Uraninite
Gangue:	Gypsum
Orebody form:	POD

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Shinarump Member-Chinle Formation;Moenkopi Formation
Host type:	Sand and Gravel,Siltstone
Structure:	Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp, West Flank Of Anticline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform
Alteration processes:	Bleaching

References

MRDS	DB00587
DEP	10088098
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1967}{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 1229 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES 22 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 107 .}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOLMAP DAVIDSON, BULL. 1229}{Deposit:: 1967 MINEMAP UGMS SP. ST. 22}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Production:: USBM - MAS 3}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.