Mine detail: Eastside Mines

Previously called 'Mines: AlongoBbBbbEast ReservationJunctionKing Tut 1Lookout PointNelson PointSalt CanyonShadysideShadyside 2Tent 1Tent 2'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.70835, -109.0265

Resource(M)

Primary: Vanadium
Secondary: Uranium
Orebody form: LENSE
Discovery year: 1925

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1945
Last production ended: 1965

Geology

Host rock:Morrison Formation
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSW016937
DEP10089316
Reference{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP603, P. 51-52, 81-83.}{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1977, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 28TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 257-262}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, O.J., 1981, NMBMMR, OFR-148, SAN JUAN COUNTY, 192 P.}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR, OFR-183, P. 65-70}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., AND LEARNED, E.A., 1980, US DOE REPORT TM-210}{Production:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1961, NMBMMR OFR OF-183, APPENDIX 1}
ReporterMurray, Diane, Weeks, Robert