| Deposit ID | 10026957 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M001294 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Syracuse Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Plot No. 12 Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.04734, 36.7678 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1878 |
| Relative position | ON S. SIDE OF S. TRIBUTARY OF COTTONWOOD WASH CLOSE TO NEW MEXICO BORDER. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Apache(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Beclabito(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rock Point(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Shiprock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle San Juan(hydrologic unit)
Upper San Juan(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Juan(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Bernalillo |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 039N | 031E | 25 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Carnotite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Claystone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation |
| Rock description | Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation |
| (1) | -109.04734, 36.7678 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR TABULAR LAYERS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M001294 |
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. 1
CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NE ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 145
PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.
ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1980 | Bright, Daniel (Creasey, S.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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