The Localities U-14a, 14b, 15 and 16. is a uranium mine located in Esmeralda county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,600 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: 5,600 Feet (1,707 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 38.06889, -117.28778
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Localities U-14a, 14b, 15 and 16. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Localities U-14a, 14b, 15 and 16.
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda
District: Tonopah District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: HIGH = 0.075-0.30 MR/HR
Analytical Data: BACKGROUND RADIOACTIVITY = 0.03 - 0.045 MR/HR
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): BULLDOZER CUTS
Comment (Location): ABOUT 1.5 MILES S30W FROM LAMBERTUCCI AIRSTRIP; ALL SITES RESIDING IN SECTION 32, NORTH OF SLIME WASH DRAINAGE. U-14A, U-14B, U-15 AER WITHIN THE NE/4, SW/4 SECTION 32, WHEREAS U-16 SITE IS WITHIN SE/4, NW/4 SECTION 32. THE CENTER OF THE SITE CLUSTER IS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE WSW OF TABLE MOUNTAIN (SOUTHCENTRAL PART OF SECTION 33, T.3N., R.42E.). ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)
Comment (Geology): SOME AREAS OF CONGLOMERATE EXPOSURE HAVE A HIGH BACKGROUND RADIATION OVER SEVERAL THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF SURFACE.
Comment (Deposit): ANOMALOUS RADIOACTIVITY OCCURS IN TUFFACEOUS SHALES, SANDSTONES AND CONGLOMERATES. SOME AREAS OF HIGHER RADIOACTIVITY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH IRON-STAINED FAULT ZONES.
References
Reference (Deposit): GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, NBMG BULL 81, P.51
Nevada Gold
Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.
