Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formIRREGUALR TABULAR LAYERS
Ore controlOre Is Found In Clusters, Usually Associated With Carbonaceous Detritus
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Geology
Host rockClaystone,Siltstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10102407
MRDS IDM000771
Alternate namesCove Mesa Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.64446, -109.2779
References
STOKES, W.L., 1951, CARNOTITE DEPOSITS IN THE CARRIZO MTNS. AREA, U.S.G.S. CIRCULAR III, 5 P.CHENOWETH, W.L., 1955, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NW CARRIZO AREA, FOUR CORNERS FIELD COVE, NO. 1CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NE ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 145PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.N.M.G.S. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182