Mine detail: Young Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.68664, -110.68296

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Vanadium, Uranium

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Wingate Sandstone
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:San Rafael Swell, Temple Mountain Collapse
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Hemetite Impregnated Sandstone

References

MRDSW018726
DEP10089325
Reference{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C. C., 1957, SAN RAFAEL SWELL, UTAH GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS: USAEC TEL-690}{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C. C., AND OTHERS, 1965, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE TEMPLE MTN. DISTRICT, EMERY CO., UT.: USGS BULL. 1192}{Deposit:: HAWLEY, C. C., AND OTHERS, 1968, GEOLOGY, ALTERED ROCKS, AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UT.: USGS BULL. 1239}{Deposit:: 1957 RECON U.S.A.E.C.}{Deposit:: 1965 COMPILE HAWLEY, C. C. - BULLETIN}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE HAWLEY, C. C. - BULLETIN}
ReporterTrimble, Larry M.