| Deposit ID | 10102501 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M003170 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mesa 3 Northwest Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.24706, 36.52196 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2304 |
| Relative position | 2.8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHITE ASH PEAK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Apache(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cove(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 | Arizona | Apache |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Carnotite | Ore |
| Tyuyamunite | Ore |
| 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 | Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation |
| Rock description | Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation |
| (1) | -109.24706, 36.52196 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR MASSES |
|---|---|
| Length | 457.2M |
| Width | 60.96M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M003170 |
CHENOWETH, W.L., 1967, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE LUKACHUKAI MTNS., NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC., 18TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 78-84.
CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC., 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 139.
DARE, W.L., 1961, URANIUM MINING IN THE LUKACHUKAI MTNS., U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. NO. 8011, P. 2-30.
PEIRCE, 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 LUKACHUKAI MINING DISTRICT. MESA 3 NORTHWEST MINE BEING ONE OF MANY MINES THAT COMPRISE THIS DISTRICT. (UTM COORDINATES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL 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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