Description
Crucible Steel Mining And Milling Co. (Claimant)
Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlPermeable Sandstone Underlying Pony Express Limestone
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Entrada Sandstone
Associated rockGabbro · Porphyritic Microgabbro
StructureParadox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Gray Head Fault, Unnamed Fault, Gray Head Laccolith
Tectonic settingColorado Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10014245
MRDS IDD010930
Alternate namesPatented Claim: Crucible No. 1, Ms 19702
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.99722, -107.98926
References
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.BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1961, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GRAY HEAD QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-176.NELSON-MOORE, J.L., AND OTHERS, 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 413.BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 19702NELSON-MOORE AND OTHERS, 1978, P. 413