Commodities
PrimaryUranium
SecondaryCopper, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlPaleochannel, Carbonaceous Material
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Malachite, Pitchblende, Pyrite, Torbernite, Uraninite, Uranophane, Zippeite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Chinle Formation, Shinarump Member;Monitor Butte Member Of Chinle Formation
Tectonic settingStable Platform
AlterationBleaching In Mudstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1949
Discovery year1948
Identification
Deposit ID10089605
MRDS IDW027662
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.65778, -110.00654
References
THADEN, R. E., TRITES, A. F., AND FINNELL, T. L., 1964 , GEOLOGY ANDORE DEPOSITS OF THE WHITE CANYON AREA, SAN JUAN AND GARFIELD CO., UTAH, U. S. G. S. BULL. 1125.FINNELL, T. L., AND GAZDIK, W. B., 1958 , STRUCTURAL RELATIONS AT THE HIDEOUT NO. 1 URANIUM MINE, DEER FLAT AREA, SAN JUAN CO., UTAH, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 53 , PP. 949FINNELL, T. L., FRANKS, P. C., AND HUBBARD, H. A., 1963 , GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS AND EXPLORATORY DRILLING IN THE DEER FALT AREA, WHITE CANYON DIST., SAN JUAN CO. UTAH, U.S.G.S. BULL 1132.UGMS STUDY - 1973TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977