Mine detail: Colt Mesa Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.72666, -111.08407

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Silver, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Uranium
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Erythrite, Malachite, Torbernite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	LENSES AND PODS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	Shinarump Member/Chinle Formation
Host type:	Mudstone,Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure:	Sw Flank Of Circle Cliffs Anticline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB01335
DEP	10096890
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1975}{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1229 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY SPEC. STUDIES 22 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 107 .}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON UGMS BULL. 10}{Production:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 PAGE 132 .}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.