Commodities
PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formLENTICULAR MASSES
Ore controlOre Bodies Occur In Units Showing Most Rapid Variation In Thickness
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1916
Identification
Deposit ID10102479
MRDS IDM002991
Alternate namesValley View Vein., Prieta Chinda, Manganese Developement Co., Wheeler Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.53002, -109.224
References
CHENOWETH, W.L., 1967, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE LUKACHUKAI MTNS., NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC., 18TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 78-84CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC., 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 139USBM 1C 7843, 1958, P.18.ADMR PRIETA CHINDA FILEUSBM-FILE DATA-CLUSTER NO 625-VALLEY VIEW AND YARNELL GROUPS.ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182