Arizona · Coconino County
Past Producer

Ridenour Mine

Coconino County, Arizona, United States
CopperUraniumVanadium
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryUranium, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTRUNCATED CONE
Ore controlOre Controlled By Shears And Fractures Following Semi-Circular Course
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Carnotite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Occurs In Esplanade Ss. Of Supai Formation
AlterationSandstone Bleached, Mudstone Altered To Green-Gray Color
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1913
Last production1966
Identification
Deposit ID10027585
MRDS IDM003444
Alternate namesGrand Canyon Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.09973, -113.17384
References
MILLER, R. O.; 1954 ; CU - U AT THE RIDENOUR MINE; USAEC RME - 2014 .MILLER, R. D.; 1954 ; RECON. FOR URANIUM IN HUALAPAI RESERVATION; USAEC RME - 2007 .REF. #1