Description
Kerr-Mcgee Nuclear Corp.
Commodities
PrimaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlChannel Sandstone And Carbonaceous Material (Humate).
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Morrison
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1977
Last production1981
Discovery year1965
Identification
Deposit ID10101716
MRDS IDD007824
Alternate namesChurchrock No 1 Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.66393, -108.50481
References
KITTEL, D.F., KELLEY, V.C., AND MELANCON, P.E., 1967 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 18TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 173-183.SCHILLING, F.A., JR., 1975 NMBMMR BULL 105, 69 PAGES.SIEMERS, W.T., AND AUSTIN, G.S., 1979 NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9.CHAPMAN, WOOD, AND GRISWOLD, INC., 1979 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31.URANIUM RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY, 1980 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 61