| Deposit ID | 10215413 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0080850451 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Red Bird 1 & 2 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.99098, 38.44419 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2135 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Montrose(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Roc Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Nucla(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Moab(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Dolores(hydrologic unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Manti-La Sal National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Montrose |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 048 N | 019 W | 09 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Carnotite | Unknown |
| Tyuyamunite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -108.99098, 38.44419 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 38.1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Uravan |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oliver And Buss |
| ID | 501806 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0080850451 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0501806 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Minecom | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/29/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0501806 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Red Bird Or Red Bird #1 |
| Current operator | C & D Exploration Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Deitz Ralph K |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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