| Deposit ID | 10078838 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027496 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 490370468 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Happy Jack Mine (White Canyon area) |
| Alternate or previous names | Happy Jack Mine, Happy Jack, Blue Dike Mine |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.29347, 37.75254 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1585 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
| Relative position | 1.2 MILES SOUTH OF "BLUE NOTCH". At least 11 adits in the area labeled "Happy Jack Mine" on topo. Coodinates are for mine building on inside of the bend in the road. Additional locations should be added if a detailed site map can be located. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Copper Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hite Crossing(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Escalante(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Lake Powell(hydrologic unit)
Upper Colorado-Dirty Devil(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Colorado-Dirty Devil(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BLM Administrative Area(land status)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | San Juan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 035S | 015E | 8 | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Vanadium Critical | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Antlerite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcanthite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pitchblende | Ore |
| Uraninite | Ore |
| Zippeite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Rock unit name | Chinle Formation, Shinarump Member |
| Rock description | Chinle Formation, Shinarump Member |
| Plant (1) | -110.29347, 37.75254 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR, LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 15 DEG W |
| Dip | 1.5 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 3.66M |
| Length | 304.8M |
| Width | 182.88M |
| Depth to top | 30.48M |
| Depth to bottom | 182.88M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | White Canyon Area |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bond J And C Ince Mining |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rolly Krabbe |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Atlas Minerals Corp. |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1524M |
| Overall depth | 182.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027496 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 490370021 | = 10252201, merged and deleted. |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4200273 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W017326 | = 10093673, merged and deleted. |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB00029 | = 10252159, merged and deleted. |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 490370468 | = 10252159, merged and deleted. |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 490370792 | = 10276805, merged and deleted. |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D000643 | = 10008466, merged and deleted. |
PAGE, L. R., AND OTHERS, 1956 , GEOLOGY OF URANIUM AND THORIUM, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, U. S. G. S. PROF. PAP. 300 , P. 263 - 280 , 281 - 284, 533 - 541 , 651 - 657.
TRITES, A. F., AND CHEW, R. T., 1955, GEOLOGY OF THE HAPPY JACK MINE, WHITE CANYON AREA, SAN JUAN CO., UTAH, USGS BULL. 1009 - H.
DOELLING, H. H. AND COHENOUR, R. E., 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH, UTAH GEOL. SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK 21 , P. 150 - 194
UGMS URANIUM STUDY, 1973
TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1977-10-01 | Trimble, Larry M. | Bureau of Land Management | |
| Editor | 2011-11-07 | Wilson, Anna B | U.S. Geological Survey | merged and deleted duplicate records. |
| Reporter | 1976-01-01 | Weeks, Robertq | U.S. Geological Survey | 10093673 |
| Reporter | 1983-11-18 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | 10252159, 10008466, 10276805 |
| Reporter | 1987-04-09 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines | 10252201 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/22/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4200273 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Happy Jack |
| Current operator | E & D Mining |
| Current controller (parent) | Krabbe Erne & Dexter Taylor |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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