The Blackie 1 Mine is a uranium mine located in Uintah county, Utah at an elevation of 7,159 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: 7,159 Feet (2,182 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 40.5425, -109.81972
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Blackie 1 Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blackie 1 Mine
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Utah
County: Uintah
District: Uinta Uranium District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Uinta Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Uinta Mtns. Axis
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :1977
Comment (Production): IN 0-20,000 LB. PRODUCTION CLASS
Comment (Workings): NATURE OF WORKINGS UNKNOWN
Comment (Deposit): DISSEMINATIONS IN SHALE ASSOCIATED WITH CHANNEL TRASH
References
Reference (Production): CRAIG, L.C., 1980, APPENDIX A.
Reference (Deposit): UGMS, 1974, UINTA DISTRICT: USBM CONTRACT HO 232069 URANIUM-VANADIUM REPORT 21.
Reference (Deposit): CRAIG, L.C., 1980, URANIUM RESOURCE EXALUATION, VERNAL 1 X 2 DEGREE QUAD., COLORADO- UTAH: DOE PGJ-026 (80), 860 P.
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