Hunt's Mesa

The Hunt's Mesa is a uranium and copper mine located in Navajo county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,240 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: Hunt's Mesa  

State:  Arizona

County:  Navajo

Elevation: 6,240 Feet (1,902 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium, Copper

Lat, Long: 36.88333, -110.05833

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Hunt's Mesa MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hunt's Mesa
Secondary: Sam Charlie No. 1
Secondary: Koley No. 2


Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Navajo


Land Status

Not available


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 Year: 1948
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: CHANNEL FILL

Form: CHANNEL FILL


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: HIGH GRADE ASSAY: 4.78% U308, 6.12% V205, 0.51% CU
Analytical Data: REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE ASSAYS: 0.06-0.14% U308, 0.96-1.26 V205, 0.10-2.69% CU


Materials

Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Tyuyamunite
Ore: Chrysocolla
Ore: Malachite


Comments

Comment (Geology): SHINARUMP MEMBER RANGES FROM 2-75 FT THICK ON MESA

Comment (Location): 140 MILES S OF MONTICELLO, UTAH; ON NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964)

Comment (Deposit): STRIKE IS GIVEN FOR BOTH CHANNELS ON MESA


References

Reference (Deposit): CHESTER, USAEC RMO-801

Reference (Deposit): WITKIND & THADEN, 1963, USGS BULL 1103, P. 136-139


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