Mine detail: Fall Creek Mine

Previously called 'Fall Creek GroupFall Creek Mill Site, MS 19937bFall Creek No. 4, MS 19937aFall Creek No. 5, MS 19937aFall Creek No. 6, MS 20140Fall Creek No. 7, MS 20140Fall Creek No. 8, MS 20140Fall Creek No. 9, MS 20140Fall Creek No. 10, MS 20140Patented Claims: Fall Creek, MS 19937aFall Creek No. 1, MS 19937aFall Creek No. 2, MS 19937aFall Creek No. 3, MS 19937a'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.98917, -108.01121

Resource(M)

Primary:	Vanadium, Uranium
Ore:	Carnotite
Orebody form:	CIRCULAR, ELONGATE

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1957

Geology

Host rock:	Entrada Sandstone
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Placerville Anticline, Unnamed Faults
Tectonic:	Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D010932
DEP	10101879
Reference	{Deposit:: FISCHER, R.P., AND OTHERS, 1947, VANADIUM DEPOSITS NEAR PLACERVILLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO SCI. SOC. PROC., V. 15, NO. 3, P. 117-146.}{Deposit:: BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1960, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE LITTLE CONE QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1082-G.}{Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., AND OTHERS, 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 416.}{Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPTS. AND ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 19937A&B, 20140}{Deposit:: COLEMAN, R.G., AND DELEVAUX, MARYSE, 1957, OCCURRENCE OF SELENIUM IN SULFIDES FROM SOME SEDIMENTARY ROCKS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 52, P. 499-527.}{Production:: COLORADO DIV. MINES ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.; FISHCER AND OTHERS, 1947, P. 131; NELSON-MOORE AND OTHERS, 1978, P. 416}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.