Description
Anaconda Copper Co.
Commodities
PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium, Selenium, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFluviatile Channel Sandstone And Carbonaceous Material (Humate).
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Coffinite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Morrison
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1956
Last production1981
Discovery year1956
Identification
Deposit ID10090123
MRDS IDD007828
Alternate namesPw 2/3 Mine, P-10 Mine, Jackpile-Paguate Open Pit Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.13056, -107.38194
References
Kittel, D.F., 1963 NMBMMR Mem 15, p. 167-176Schlee, J.S., And Moench, R.H., 1963 USGS Map GQ-209Moench, R.H., And Schlee, J.S., 1967 USGS pp 519, p. 55, p. 97Hilpert, L.S., 1969 USGS pp 603, p. 57, p. 69, p. 72, p. 74Chapman, Wood, And Griswold, Inc., 1979 NMBMMR Geologic Map 31Beck, R.G., Cherrywell, C.H., Earnest, D.F., And Feirn, W.C., 1980 NMBMMR Mem 38, p. 269-275Green, M.W., And Others, 1980 U.S. Dept. Of Energy, OFR Pgj-016, 168 PagesUranium Resources And Technology, N.M. Energy And Minerals Dept., p. 60Kittel, D.F., Kelley, V.C., And Melancon, P.E., 1967 NMGS Guidebook 18th Field Conference, p. 173-183An Overview Of The N.M. Uranium Industry, 1979 N.M. Energy And Minerals Dept., p. 71-77Guccione, Eugene, "Fuel Shortages Trigger A New Uranium Rush In New Mexico", Mining Engineering, August 1974 Vol. XXVI