The Rainy Day Pack Rat is a uranium mine located in Dolores county, Colorado at an elevation of 6,900 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
Elevation: 6,900 Feet (2,103 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 37.8, -108.78333
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Rainy Day Pack Rat MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rainy Day Pack Rat
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Dolores
Land Status
Administrative Organization: San Juan N. F. (?)
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Canyon Lands
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
Comment (Location): (LAND STATUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AREA LOCATIONS CALCULATED USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS FOR SAN JUAN N. F.). ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :41? 00
References
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