Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formELONGATE TABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Coffinite, Uraninite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Moss Back Member Of Chinle Formation
StructureSan Rafael Swell, Temple Mountain Collapse
Tectonic settingStable Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1950
Discovery year1945
Identification
Deposit ID10089328
MRDS IDW018733
Alternate namesRex Mine, North Workings
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.68414, -110.66907
References
HAWLEY, C. C., 1957, SAN RAFAEL SWELL, UTAH GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS: USAEC TEL-690HAWLEY, C. C., AND OTHERS, 1965, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE TEMPLE MTN. DISTRICT, EMERY CO., UT.: USGS BULL. 1192HAWLEY, C. C., AND OTHERS, 1968, GEOLOGY, ALTERED ROCKS, AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UT.: USGS BULL. 12391957 RECON U.S.A.E.C.1965 COMPILE HAWLEY, C. C. - BULLETIN1968 COMPILE HAWLEY, C. C. - BULLETINUGMS STUDY - 1973MC CARTHY