| Deposit ID | 10078840 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027502 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jomac Mine |
| Related records | 10301264 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.321, 37.86249 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1585 |
| Relative position | 6.7 MILES NORTH OF "BLUE NOTCH" |
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
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area(National Recreation Area)
National Recreation Area NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | San Juan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 033S | 015E | 31 | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcanthite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Torbernite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| 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 | Chinle Formation, Shinarump Member |
| Rock description | Chinle Formation, Shinarump Member |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| (1) | -110.321, 37.86249 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 25 DEG W |
| Dip | 2 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Length | 60.96M |
| Width | 30.48M |
| Depth to top | 4.57M |
| Depth to bottom | 18.29M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Discoverer | J. B. Plosser, A. N. Mcleod |
| Year of first production | 1951 |
| District name | White Canyon Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Century 21 Mining Inc. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 409.65M |
| Overall depth | 18.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027502 |
THADEN, R. E., TRITES, A. F. AND FINNELL, T. L., 1964 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WHITE CANYON AREA, SAN JUAN AND GARFIELD CO'S., UTAH, USGS BULL. 1125
TRITES, A. F. AND HADD, G. A., 1958 , GEOLOGY OF THE JOMAC MINE, WHITE CANYON AREA, SAN JUAN CO., UTAH, USGS BULL. 1046 - H
1952 COMPILE GRUNNER, J. W. AND GARDINER, L., USAEC RMO 566
1953 COMPILE TRITES, A. F., TEI 390 , P. 23 - 24
1955 COMPILE TRITES, A. F., FINNEL, T. L., AND THADEN, R., PROFESSIONAL PAPER 300 P. 281 - 284
1958 COMPILE TRITES, A. J., AND HADD, G. A., BULL. 1046 - H
UGMS INVESTIGATION 1973
TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1977 | Trimble, Larry M. | Bureau of Land Management |
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