| Deposit ID | 10102498 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M003154 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Plot No. 9 Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.26318, 36.90751 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1798 |
| Relative position | 1.2 MILES NORTH OF BLACK ROCK POINT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Apache(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Toh Atin Mesa East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rock Point(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Shiprock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower San Juan-Four Corners(hydrologic unit)
Lower 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 | Arizona | Apache |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Tyuyamunite | 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) | -109.26318, 36.90751 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | On Ne Limb Of Toh Atin Anticline |
| General form | IRREGULAR TABULAR LAYERS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M003154 |
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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INFORMATION GIVEN IN THIS REPORT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE CARRIZO MOUNTAINS MINING DISTRICT. PLOT NO. 9 MINE BEING ONE OF THE MANY MINES THAT COMPRISE THIS DISTRICT. (UTM COORDINATES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH MINE OR PROSPECT) ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1980 | Bright, Daniel (Creasey, S.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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