Arizona · Apache County
Past Producer

Kinusta Mesa Mines

Apache County, Arizona, United States
VanadiumUranium
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Commodities
PrimaryVanadium, Uranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formIRREGULAR TABULAR LAYERS
Ore controlOre Is Found In Clusters, Usually Associated With Carbonaceous Detritus
Materials
Ore mineralsTyuyamunite
Geology
Host rockClaystone,Siltstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10026987
MRDS IDM001629
Alternate namesTree Mine, Plot E Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.66974, -109.32651
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