Isabell Group

The Isabell Group is a uranium mine located in Huerfano county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,428 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: Isabell Group

State:  Colorado

County:  Huerfano

Elevation: 8,428 Feet (2,569 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 37.90139, -105.24778

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Isabell Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Isabell Group


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Huerfano
District: Gardner Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Sandstone U


Orebody

Form: LENS


Structure

Type: R
Description: Raton Basin Trough

Type: L
Description: La Veta Syncline


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 0.02 MR/HR BACKGROUND, RANGES 0.3 TO 1.5 MR/HR


Materials

Ore: Pitchblende


Comments

Comment (Location): LAT-LONG GIVEN IS CENTER SEC. 05. INCLUDED WITH BUCKHORN ET.AL., CRIB DC01460.


References

Reference (Deposit): NELSON-MOORE, J.L., AND OTHERS, 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 183.

Reference (Deposit): JOHNSON, R.B., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE HUERFANO PARK AREA, HUERFANO AND CUSTER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS BULL, 1071-D.


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