AEC Lease Tract C-Bl-23b

Prospect in Montrose county in Colorado, United States with commodities Uranium, Vanadium
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10215248
MAS/MILS ID 0080850020
Record type Site
Current site name AEC Lease Tract C-Bl-23b

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -108.69427, 38.26109 (WGS84)
Elevation 1769

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Montrose(county)

Colorado(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Uravan(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Nucla(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Moab(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Dolores(hydrologic unit)

Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic subregion)

Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Colorado Montrose

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
New Mexico 046 N 017 W 12 Colorado

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Uranium Tertiary
Vanadium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Carnotite Unknown
Tyuyamunite Unknown
Uraninite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -108.69427, 38.26109

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 BLEACHING
    Date of Last Modification 800401

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Uravan

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner B. H Machinery Co.
    ID 503465
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Pioneer Uravan, Inc
    ID 503465
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1980

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE RESERVE ESTIMATE IS THE ROYALTY BID QUANTITY AMOUNT ESTA BY THE AEC FOR EACH LEASE TRACT. THIS ROYALTY BID QUANTITY BASED ON AEC ESTIMATING PROCEDURES AND INCLUDES AEC ESTIMA RESERVES PLUS 0-50% OF THE POTENTIAL ORE TONNAGES FOR THE TRACT. TRACT LOCATED IN BITTER CRK ARE GOVERNMENT DRILL LOGS INDICA FAVORABLE MINERALIZATION TRACT BORDERED BY BLACKBIRD AND RADIUM KING CLAIMS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Minecom U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 11/19/1982
MSHA mine ID0503465
Mine name (MSHA)C-Bl-23b
Current operatorPioneer Uravan Inc
Current controller (parent)Pioneer Corp
Mine typeUnderground (Metal / non-metal)

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