| Deposit ID | 10228063 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0490370520 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | V Eight |
| Alternate or previous names | Gold Butte |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.61289, 37.5136 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1634 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Black Mesa Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Blanding(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cortez(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
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management UT)
Bureau of Land Management UT BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | San Juan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 037 S | 021 E | 04 | SESENW | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Bluff Ss, Summerville Fm, Curtis Fm, Entrada Ss, and Carmel Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Seth Shumway |
| ID | 4201403 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Utah |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Glen Shumway |
| ID | 4201403 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Utah |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0490370520 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4201403 |
DODD PH 1956 EXAMPLES OF URANIUM DEPOSITS IN UPPER JURASSIC
MORRISON FORMATION OF THE COLO PLATEAU USGS P P 300 P243
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Utah Geological And Mineral Survey | Utah Geological and Mineral Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/06/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4201403 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | V-8 Mine |
| Current operator | Look Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Perkins Tim & Kelly Shumway |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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