Mine detail: Section 30 Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.41505, -107.82479

Resource(B)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite, Molybdenum
Ore:	Jordisite
Gangue:	Calcite, Clay, Gypsum, Hematite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Other material:	Barite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1958
Last production ended:	1981

Geology

Host rock:	Morrison
Host type:	Sandstone

References

MRDS	D007834
DEP	10090124
Reference	{Deposit:: CLARY, T.A., MOBLEY, C.M., AND MOULTON, G.F., JR., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 72-79}{Deposit:: SANTOS, E.S., AND THADEN, R.E., 1966 USGS MAP GQ-515}{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969 USGS PP 603, P. 38}{Deposit:: SIEMERS, W.T., AND AUSTIN, G.S., 1979 NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9}{Deposit:: URANIUM RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY, 1980 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 60}{Deposit:: GRANGER, H.C., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 21-37}
Reporter	Menzie, David