Commodities
PrimaryUranium
SecondaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL OR LENTICULAR
Ore controlPlant Remains, Paleochannels
Materials
Ore mineralsCoffinite, Tyuyamunite
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Conglomerate · 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 Mudstone And Sandstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1965
Identification
Deposit ID10071427
MRDS IDW014805
Alternate namesShattuck Denn, Little Lil
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.98053, -110.36462
References
TRIMBLE, L. M. AND H. H. DOELLING, 1976, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER, MINING AREA; UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURV. BULL. (UNPUBLISHED)YOUNG, R. G. AND OTHERS 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT MINING DISTRICT, EMERY AND GRAND CO., UTAH: USAEC RME - 98CRAIG, L. C., AND D. D. DICKEY,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 COLORADO PLATEAU: AAPG BULLETIN, VOL. 36, PP. 1766 - 1776.1956 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 FIELD CONF.1957 OTHER USAEC; UNPUBLISHED REPORT RME 98JENSEN, H. N., 1953, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER AREA, EMERY COUNTY, UTAH; USAEC RME - 38; MILLION, I 1957, RECONNAISSANCE OF AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRILLING FOR URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT, UTAH: USAEC RME - 1021976 OTHER UGMS; BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED 1976)UGMS STUDY - 1973