Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Vanadium
TertiaryLead, Selenium, Chromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Montroseite, Roscoelite, Tyuyamunite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Entrada Sandstone;Navajo Sandstone
StructureWhite River Uplift, Grand Hogback Monocline, Piceance Basin, Grand Hogback Monocline, Unnamed Fault
Tectonic settingColorado Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1922
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10090134
MRDS IDD009732
Alternate namesRifle Creek Mine, Oriole Claims, North Star Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.66581, -107.68733
References
NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B., AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 157.FISCHER, RICHARD P., 1960, VANADIUM-URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE RIFLE CREEK AREA, GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1101COLO. DIV. MINES ANN. OPERATOR REPTS.NELSON-MOORE AND OTHERS (1978); COLO. DIV. MINES ANN. OPERATOR REPTS.