Huskon #3 Mine

The Huskon #3 Mine is a uranium mine located in Coconino county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,321 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: Huskon #3 Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  Coconino

Elevation: 4,321 Feet (1,317 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 35.82139, -111.38667

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Huskon #3 Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Huskon #3 Mine
Secondary: Charles Huscon No. 3


Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Molybdenum


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

Form: ELLIPTICAL AND SAUCER SHAPED


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Halos Of Jarosite, Hydrous Fe-Oxide, And Sericitized Feldspar; Inc Rease Of Molybdenum Near Ore


Rocks

Name: Mudstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic

Name: Mudstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Carnotite
Ore: Uranophane
Ore: Uraninite
Gangue: Jarosite
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Kaolin
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Gypsum


Comments

Comment (Geology): SEE RECORD M003675 FOR GREATER DETAIL

Comment (Deposit): THIS RECORD REPRESENTS A MERGER OF ORIGINAL RECORD M002676 WITH RE CORD M030426 OF JAN WILT IN MOLYBDENUM FILE; CONTACT PERSON T.G. THEOD ORE, USGS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Comment (Production): SEVERAL THOUSAND TONS

Comment (Location): ON NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION

Comment (Deposit): HUSKON #1 & 3 FILL LOWER PARTS OF SCOURS AND HAVE HORIZONTAL UPPE R SURFACES.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS ARE MOSTLY OPEN PIT


References

Reference (Production): KEITH, 1970

Reference (Deposit): ISACHSEN & EVENSEN, 1956, USGS PP 300, P. 263-280

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, 1970, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 182, P 103-159, 202-289.

Reference (Deposit): HINCKLEY, 1957, M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF UTAH, 67 P.

Reference (Deposit): BOLLIN & KERR, 1958, GUIDEBOOK FOR N. MEX. GEOL. SOC. 9TH FIELD CON F. P. 164-168.


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