Commodities
PrimaryUranium
SecondaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL, LENTICULAR
Ore controlPlant Remains, Paleo Channels
Materials
Ore mineralsCoffinite, Montroseite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
StructureSan Rafael Swell, Uinta Basin, Paradox Fold And Fault Belt., Periodic Folds In Sub - Morrison Sediments, Saleratus Graben
Tectonic settingStable Platform
AlterationBleaching In Mudstones
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10071415
MRDS IDW014789
Alternate namesDinosaur
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.9583, -110.38629
References
TRIMBLE, L.M., AND H. H. DOELLING, 1976, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA; UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MIN SURVEY BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED)YOUNG, R. G., AND OTHERS, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT MINING DISTRICT, EMERY AND GRAND CO., UTAH: USAEC RME - 98CRAIG, L. G., AND D. D. DICKEY, 1956, JURASSIC STRATA OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLO.: IAPG GUIDEBOOK, 7TH ANN FIELD CONF. PP. 93 - 104STOKES, W. L., 1952 LOWER CRETACEOUS IN COLO. PLATEAU: AAPG BULL. VOL. 36 PP. 1766 - 17761956 RECON IAPG, PAPER 7TH ANN. FIELD CONF.1957 OTHER USAEC; UNPUBLISHED REPORT RME - 98JENSEN H. N., 1953, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER AREA, EMERY CO., UT.: USAEC RME - 38; MILLION, I., 1957 RECONNAISSANCE OF AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRILLING FOR URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT, UTAH USAEC RME - 102.1976 OTHER UGMS; BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED 1976)UGMS STUDY - 1973