Mine detail: Midas 4

Previously called 'Mas 21 1019'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.89721, -111.08407

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Uranium, Copper
Ore: Malachite, Torbernite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Shinarump Member/Chinle Formation
Host type:Mudstone,Sandstone
Structure:Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp, East Flank
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Moderate Bleaching

References

MRDSDB00635
DEP10088116
Reference{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. 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:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Production:: USBM - MAS 21}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.