Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR TABULAR LAYERS
Ore controlOre Is Found In Clusters, Usually Associated With Carbonaceous Detritus. Three Exposures Are Found In Lower 20 Ft. Of Salt Wash.
Geology
Host rockClaystone,Siltstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10026973
MRDS IDM001441
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.80169, -109.07539
References
STOKES, W.L., 1951, CARNOTITE DEPOSITS IN THE CARRIZO MTNS. AREA, U.S.G.S. CIRCULAR III, 5 P.CHENOWETH, W.L., 1955, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NW CARRIZO AREA, FOUR CORNERS FIELD COVE, NO. 1CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NE ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 145PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.N.M.G.S. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182