Mine detail: Green Vein No. 5 Mine

Previously called 'Strike'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.79803, -110.82824

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Secondary:	Vanadium
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcocite, Malachite, Uraninite
Gangue:	Gypsum
Orebody form:	TABULAR - BLANKET

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Chinle Formation-Moss Back Member;Chinle Formation-Monitor Butte Member
Host type:	Mudstone,Siltstone,Sandstone
Structure:	San Rafael Swell
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	W015522
DEP	10089284
Reference	{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C.C. AND OTHERS, 1968, GEOLOGY, ALTERED ROCKS, AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UTAH,: USGS BULL. 123}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPIL HAWLEY, C.C., BULL. 123}{Reserve-Resource:: MC CARTHY, B.M.}
Reporter	Mc Carthy, Blair M.