Mine detail: Unknown

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Location

Lat / long: 38.92858, -110.4499

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Uranium
Ore: Uraninite, Uranophane
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Moss Back Member Of Chinle
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:San Rafael Swell, East San Rafael Monocline
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Bleaching In Mudstone And Sandstone

References

MRDSW014833
DEP10089213
Reference{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C. C., ET AL., 1965, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE TEMPLE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, EMERY CO., UTAH, USGS BULL. 1192}{Deposit:: HAWLEY AND OTHERS, 1968, GEOLOGY OF ALTERED ROCKS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UTAH: USGS BULL. 1239, 115 P.}{Deposit:: GILLULY, J., 1929, GEOLOGY AND OIL AND GAS PROSPECTS OF PART OF THE RAFAEL SWELL, UTAH: USGS BULL. 806, P. 69 - 130}{Deposit:: 1965 COMPILE HAWLEY AND OTHERS, BULLETIN}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE HAWLEY, ROBECK, DYER BULLETIN}
ReporterTrimble, Larry M.