Commodities
PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formLENTICULAR MASSES
Ore controlOre Bodies Occur In Units Showing Most Rapid Variation In Thickness
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10027502
MRDS IDM003209
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.46724, -109.22539
References
CHENOWETH, WL, 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. 2-30PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.