Description
Four Corners Uranium Corp
Commodities
PrimaryUranium
SecondaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
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 year1960
Identification
Deposit ID10089201
MRDS IDW014802
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.97691, -110.37184
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. SUR. 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 (UNPUBLISHED)YOUNG, R. G. AND OTHERS, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT MINING DISTRICT, EMERY AND GRAND CO., UTAH: USAEC RME - 98CRAIG, L. C., AND D. D. DICKEY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 BULLEIN, 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 FIELD CONF.1957 OTHER USAEC - UNPUBLISHED REPORT RME - 98JENSEN, H. N., 1953 , RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA, EMERY CO., UTAH: USAEC RME-98 ; MILLIONS, I., 1957 , RECONNAISSANCE OF AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRILLING FOR URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT, UTAH: USAEC RME-1021976 OTHER UGMS - BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED)