The J. R. Simplot is a uranium and copper mine located in Garfield county, Utah at an elevation of 3,901 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: 3,901 Feet (1,189 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium, Copper
Lat, Long: 38.36583, -110.13333
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J. R. Simplot MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: J. R. Simplot
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Garfield
District: Inner River
Land Status
Not available
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
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Canyon Lands
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Torbernite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 951 , MAP SOUTH HALF
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