Mine detail: Section 15 Mine

Previously called 'Homestake-Sapin Mine No. 15'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.43644, -107.8784

Resource(B)

Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Selenium, Barium-Barite, Vanadium
Ore: Barite, Coffinite, Tyuyamunite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1955

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1958
Last production ended: 1979

Geology

Host rock:Morrison
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Deposit Consists Of Both Trend And Stack Orebodies.

References

MRDSD008171
DEP10090125
Reference{Deposit:: GOULD, W., SMITH, R.B., METZGER, S.P., AND MELANCON, P.E., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 66-71}{Deposit:: THADEN, R.E., SANTOS, E.S., AND OSTLING, E.J., 1966 USGS MAP GQ-518}{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969 USGS PP 603, P. 40, 69}{Deposit:: CHAPMAN, WOOD, AND GRISWOLD, INC., 1979 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31}{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. 61}{Deposit:: NEW MEXICO STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981 NEW REGISTRATIONS}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMenzie, David