Arizona · Apache County
Past Producer

Rattlesnake Mine

Apache County, Arizona, United States
VanadiumUranium
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Commodities
PrimaryVanadium, Uranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formIRREGULAR TABULAR LAYERS
Ore controlOre Is Found In Clusters, Usually Associated With Carbonaceous Detritus
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Geology
Host rockClaystone,Siltstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
StructureOn Ne Limb Of Toh Atin Anticline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10027507
MRDS IDM003215
Alternate namesPlot No. 6 Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.90084, -109.27179
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.NMGS 24TH GUIDEBOOK, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182