Description
F. J. Ottley, V. Dalton, W. A. Keele, B. Jensen
Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formELONGATE TABULAR, ROLLS
Ore controlPlaleochannels, Carbonaceous Material
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Chlorite, Roscoelite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Tectonic settingStable Platform
AlterationBleaching In Sandstone
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1941
Discovery year1939
Identification
Deposit ID10089494
MRDS IDW027076
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.69472, -109.25735
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 1190TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977