Description
Western Nuclear, Inc., Albuquerque, Nm (1983)
Commodities
PrimaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Morrison
StructureMariano Anticline
Tectonic settingChaco Slope
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1980
Last production1982
Discovery year1968
Identification
Deposit ID10100690
MRDS IDD011359
Alternate namesMine: Western Nuclear
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.50561, -108.16035
References
RISTORCELLI, S.J., 1980, NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 145-152HATCHELL, W.O. AND C. WENTZ, 1981, "URANIUM RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY-A REVIEW OF THE NEW MEXICO URANIUM INDUSTRY 1980," NM ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT. REPORTMCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA