Uranium Occurrence

The Uranium Occurrence is a mine located in Owyhee county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,598 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: Uranium Occurrence  

State:  Idaho

County:  Owyhee

Elevation: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 43.4475, -116.82583

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Uranium Occurrence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Uranium Occurrence


Commodity

Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Idaho
County: Owyhee
District: Givens Springs Area


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

Owner Name: Earl And Herbert Brockman


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Altered Somewhat By Hot Springs


Rocks

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Miocene

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SLIGHT RADIOACTIVITY IN FRACTURED AND ALTERED RHYOLITE. OWNERS REPORTED 2 - 5 TIMES NORMAL BACKGROUND


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): POWERS, H. A., 1955 , RHYOLITE URANIUM PROPERTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT., 2 P

Reference (Deposit): 1955 RECON ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. - OPEN FILE REPT


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