Commodities
PrimaryUranium
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR - BLANKET
Ore controlLithology
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Uraninite, Zippeite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Chinle Formation-Moss Back Member;Chinle Formation-Monitor Butte Member
StructureSan Rafael Swell, Faulting
Tectonic settingStable Platform
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1949
Identification
Deposit ID10071854
MRDS IDW015526
Alternate namesBig Canyon 1 & 2
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.75997, -110.94824
References
HAWLEY, C.C. AND OTHERS, 1968, GEOLOGY, ALTERED ROCKS, AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UTAH,: USGS BULL. 1231968 COMPILE HAWLEY, C.C., BULLETIN 123MC CARTHY, 1977