The Huskon # 11 Mine is a uranium mine located in Coconino county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,049 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: 4,049 Feet (1,234 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 35.75361, -111.28806
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Huskon # 11 Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Huskon # 11 Mine
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Coconino
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Halos Of Jarosite, Hydrous Fe-Oxides, Sericitized Feldspar, Increa Se In Trace Molybdenum Near Ore
Rocks
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Coffinite
Ore: Jordisite
Ore: Uraninite
Comments
Comment (Location): ON NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION
Comment (Production): PROBABLY SEVERAL HUNDRED TONS PRODUCED
Comment (Deposit): THIS REPORT REPRESENTS A MERGER OF ORIGINAL RECORD M002406 WITH RE CORD M030427 OF JAN WILT IN MOLYBDENUM FILE; CONTACT PERSON T.G. THEOD ORE, USGS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, 1970, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 182, P.103-159, 202-289.
Reference (Deposit): BOLLIN & KERR, 1958, GUIDEBOOK FOR N. MEX. GEOL. SOC. 9TH FIELD CON F. P. 164-168.
Reference (Deposit): HINCKLEY, 1957, M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF UTAH, 67 P.
Reference (Deposit): ISACHSEN & EVENSEN, 1956, USGS PP 300, P. 263-280.
Reference (Production): KEITH, 1970, P. 225
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