Mine detail: Yellow Canary

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.93384, -109.22294

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Copper
Ore: Brochantite, Carnotite, Malachite, Tyuyamunite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Hyalite, Quartz
Orebody form: UNKNOWN
Discovery year: 1920

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Red Creek Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite,Mica Schist,Amphibolite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Landslide, Local Faults
Alteration processes:Argillitization And Sencitization

References

MRDSD006283
DEP10094375
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: WILMARTH, 1953, P. 6 AND 7.}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF PAPER 111}{Deposit:: WILMARTH, V.R., 1953, YELLOW CANARY URANIUM DEPOSITS, DAGGET CO. UT: U.S.G.S. CIRCULAR 312}{Deposit:: RITZMA, H.R., 1959, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, DAGGET CO.: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 66}{Deposit:: HANSEN, W.R., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE FLAMING GORGE UTAH-COL.-WYO: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 490}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, PP 111, P. 605}{Deposit:: 1953 MINEMAP WILMARTH, CIRC. 312}{Production:: HANSEN, 1965, GEOLOGY OF FLAMING GORGE AREA, UT-COL. WY. U.S.G.S. PP 490}{Reserve-Resource:: DOELLING, H.H., 1980, UT. GEOL. AND MINER. SUR. ON SITE INVEST.}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.