Commodities
PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlChannel Sandstone And Carbonaceous Material (Humate).
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Coffinite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
GangueHematite, Kaolinite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Morrison
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1957
Last production1980
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10012282
MRDS IDD007831
Alternate namesBibo, Open Pit No. 1, M-6 Orebody, Willie P. Orebody, Open Pit No. 2, St.Anthony Shaft #2, St. Anthony Shaft #2, St. Anhony Strip, St. Anthony Open Pit, St. Anthony Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.164, -107.301
References
MOENCH, R.H., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 157-166JENSEN, M.L., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 188SCHLEE, J.S., AND MOENCH, R.H., 1963 USGS MAP GQ-209MOENCH, R.H., AND SCHLEE, J.S., 1967 USGS PP 519, P. 93-94SIEMERS, W.T., AND AUSTIN, G.S., 1979 NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9CHAPMAN, WOOD, AND GRISWOLD, INC., 1979 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31BAIRD, C.W., MARTIN, K.W., AND LOWRY, R.M., 1980 NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 292-298GREEN, M.W., AND OTHERS, 1980 U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY, OFR PGJ-016, 168 PAGESAN OVERVIEW OF THE N.M. URANIUM INDUSTRY, 1979 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 73KITTEL, D.F., KELLEY, V.C., AND MELANCON, P.E., 1967 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 18TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 173-183NEW MINES LISTINGS,1976, STATE INSP MINESADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BIA-14, 1976USGS & USBM FOR USBIANM BOM CIRC 77