| Deposit ID | 10101790 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009288 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kathy Jo and Irishman's Dream Claims |
| Alternate or previous names | East Mine, Lost Nueve Mine |
| Related records | 10239994 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.7345, 38.37028 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2621 |
| Relative position | 15.7 MILES S 39 E FROM GUNNISON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saguache(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Razor Creek Dome(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saguache(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Montrose(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tomichi(hydrologic unit)
Gunnison(hydrologic accounting unit)
Gunnison(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Saguache |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 047N | 002E | 03 | NE OF NW (03); NW OF NE (03) | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pitchblende | Ore |
| Uranophane | Ore |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Result | RADIOMETRIC AND CHEMICAL ASSAYS (RESPECTIVELY) OF FOUR SAMPLES GAVE 0.05 AND 0.05% U3O8, 0.10 AND 0.13% U3O8, 0.201 AND 0.236% U3O8, 0.448 AND 0.47% U3O8. BACKGROUND RADIATION 0.04 MR/HR, MAXIMUM 0.38 MR/HR |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Morrison Formation;Metasedimentary Rocks |
| Rock description | Morrison Formation;Metasedimentary Rocks |
| (1) | -106.7345, 38.37028 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | San Juan Volcanic Field; Gunnison Uplift |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Cochetopa Dome; Los Ochos Fault; Razor Creek Dome |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1954 |
| Year of last production | 1962 |
| District name | Cochetopa (Cochetopa Creek) District |
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| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gunnison Mining Co. |
| First year | 1962 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009288 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081090014 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081090154 |
OLSON, J.C., AND STEVEN, T.A., 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RAZOR CREEK DOME QUADRANGLE, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-748
AEC PRELIM. RECON. REPT. DEB-PRR-C-1616
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1982 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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