Mine detail: Buff

Previously called 'Buff 1 - 8 Mas 6 1008'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.99776, -111.21435

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Torbernite, Uraninite
Gangue:	Gypsum
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Moenkopi Formation;Shinarump Member Of Chinle Formation
Host type:	Mudstone,Siltstone,Sandstone
Structure:	Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp, West Flank
Tectonic:	Stable Platform
Alteration processes:	Moderate Bleaching

References

MRDS	DB00592
DEP	10097963
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DAVIDSON, 1967}{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 MINERAL SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES 22 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 107 .}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOLMAP DAVIDSON, BULL. 1229}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON UGMS SP. ST. 22}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS}{Production:: USBM - MAS 6}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.