Mine detail: Unknown

Previously called 'Copperhead Open Pit'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.56639, -110.20432

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Malachite, Uraninite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, TABULAR, LENS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Chinle Formation, Shinarump Member
Host type:Mudstone
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Bleaching In Mudstone

References

MRDSW027798
DEP10100207
Reference{Deposit:: THADEN, R. E., TRITES, A. F., AND FINNELL, T. L., 1964 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WHITE CANYON AREA, SAN JUAN AND GARFIELD CO., UTAH, U.S.G.S. BULL 1125}{Deposit:: FINNELL, T. L., FRANKS, P. C., AND HUBBARD, H. A., 1963 , GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS AND EXPLORATORY DRILLING IN THE DEER FLAT AREA, WHITE CANYON DIST., SAN JUAN CO., UTAH, U.S.G.S. BULL 1132}{Production:: HAROLD JONES, 1977}{Reserve-Resource:: JONES, H., 1977}
ReporterJones, Harold H.