Commodities
PrimaryVanadium, Uranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formROLL, LENS
Ore controlPaleochannels, Carbonaceous Material
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Roscoelite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Tectonic settingStable Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1940
Identification
Deposit ID10078791
MRDS IDW027413
Alternate namesHorsehead Canyon Group
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.69389, -109.21874
References
HUFF, L. C., AND LESURE, F. G., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF MONTEZUMA CANYON AREA, SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH, U. S. G. S. BULLETIN 1190UGMS STUDY - 1973TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977