Sunetha Anticline

The Sunetha Anticline is a uranium mine located in Archuleta county, Colorado at an elevation of 7,192 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Sunetha Anticline

State:  Colorado

County:  Archuleta

Elevation: 7,192 Feet (2,192 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 37.25, -107.08333

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Satelite image of the Sunetha Anticline

Sunetha Anticline MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sunetha Anticline


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Archuleta


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Navajo Section


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Sandstone U


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Carnotite


Comments

Not available


References

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