Mine detail: Paguate Deposits

Previously called 'Jackpile-Paguate Open Pit MineP-10 MinePw 2/3 Mine'

Location:	Cibola County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long:	35.13062, -107.38255
dep_id:	10090123
mrds_id:	D007828
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Uranium
Trace mineral:	Molybdenum, Selenium, Vanadium
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Large ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Carnotite, Coffinite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
orebody_fm:	TABULAR
work_type:	Surface/Underground
conc_proc:	Permeability, Reducing Environment, Carbonaceous Material, Dilute Mineralized Solutions Are All Important Factors In Complex Process Of Concentration.
ore_ctrl:	Fluviatile Channel Sandstone And Carbonaceous Material (Humate).
Reporter:	Menzie, David
hrock_unit:	Morrison
hrock_type:	Sandstone
Year first produced:	1956
yr_lst_prd:	1981
disc_yr:	1956
discr:	Anaconda Copper Co.
References:	Deposit:: KITTEL, D.F., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 167-176 Deposit:: SCHLEE, J.S., AND MOENCH, R.H., 1963 USGS MAP GQ-209 Deposit:: MOENCH, R.H., AND SCHLEE, J.S., 1967 USGS PP 519, P. 55, P. 97 Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969 USGS PP 603, P. 57, P. 69, P. 72, P. 74 Deposit:: CHAPMAN, WOOD, AND GRISWOLD, INC., 1979 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31 Deposit:: BECK, R.G., CHERRYWELL, C.H., EARNEST, D.F., AND FEIRN, W.C., 1980 NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 269-275 Deposit:: GREEN, M.W., AND OTHERS, 1980 U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY, OFR PGJ-016, 168 PAGES Deposit:: URANIUM RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY, N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 60 Deposit:: 11) KITTEL, D.F., KELLEY, V.C., AND MELANCON, P.E., 1967 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 18TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 173-183 Deposit:: 12) AN OVERVIEW OF THE N.M. URANIUM INDUSTRY, 1979 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 71-77