Commodities
PrimaryUranium
SecondaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formLENTICULAR MASSES
Ore controlOre Bodies Occur In Units Showing Most Rapid Variation In Thickness
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
GangueGypsum
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10027485
MRDS IDM003184
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.54919, -109.24595
References
CHENOWETH, W.L., 1967, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE LUKACHUKAI MTNS., NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC., 18TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 78-84CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC., 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 139DARE, W.L., 1961, URANIUM MINING IN THE LUKACHUKAI MTNS., U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. NO. 8011, P. 2-30PEIRCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.