Mine detail: Blackbird Mine

Previously called 'Pioneer Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.14277, -109.13735

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Coal
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Dakota Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Lisbon Valley Fault
Tectonic:Stable Platform

References

MRDSDB00078
DEP10097944
Reference{Deposit:: DIX, G. P. (JR.), 1954 , THE URANIUM DEPOSITS OF BIG INDIAN WASH, SAN JUAN CO., UTAH, USAEC RME 4022 (REV.)}{Deposit:: ISACHSEN, Y. W., 1954 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BIG INDIAN WASH AREA, GUIDEBOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF UTAH, NO. 9 , UGA.}{Deposit:: WOOD, H. B., 1967 , GEOLOGY AND EXPLOITATION OF URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE LISBON VALLEY AREA, UTAH, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S., GRATON-SALES, NEW YORK, AIME}{Deposit:: WEIR, G.W., AND PUFFETT, W.PL., 1981, INCOMPLETE MANUSCRIPT ON STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND URANIUM-VANADIUM DEPOSITS OF THE LISBON VALLEY AREA, UTAH-COLORADO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 81-39, 292P.}{Deposit:: MONISON, S.J. AND PARRY, W.T., 1986, FORMATION OF CARBONATE-SULFATE VEINS ASSOCIATED WITH COPPER ORE DEPOSITS FROM SALINE BASIN BRINES, LISBON VALLEY, UTAH: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 81, P. 1853-1866.}
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