Commodities
PrimaryCoal, Uranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCoffinite, Uraninite, Uranophane
GangueMarcasite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockClaystone,Sandstone,Coal · Laramie Formation
StructureDenver Basin, Front Range Uplift, Golden Fault
Tectonic settingCentral Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1950
Last production1956
Discovery year1874
Identification
Deposit ID10013508
MRDS IDD009853
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.84999, -105.23114
References
NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B., AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 40, P. 194SIMS, P.K., AND SHERIDAN, D.M., 1964, GEOLOGY OF URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE FRONT RANGE, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1159, P. 104-105