Mine detail: Omega Mine

Previously called 'Patented Claim: OmegaMs 19100'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.0225, -108.04121

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Vanadium
Gangue: Calcite
Discovery year: 1910

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1943

Geology

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

References

MRDSD010942
DEP10101880
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, 1959, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE PLACERVILLE QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1072-E.}{Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., AND OTHERS, 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 434-A.}{Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPTS. AND ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 19100}{Production:: FISCHER AND OTHERS, 1947, P. 132; COLORADO DIV. MINES ANN. OPERATOR REPTS.; NELSON-MOORE AND OTHERS, 1978, P. 434-A}
ReporterSchwochow, Stephen D.