Sun No. 14 Claim

The Sun No. 14 Claim is a mine located in Navajo county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,040 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: Sun No. 14 Claim

State:  Arizona

County:  Navajo

Elevation: 6,040 Feet (1,841 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 35.35083, -110.13722

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Sun No. 14 Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sun No. 14 Claim


Commodity

Tertiary: Uranium


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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: DISSEMINATED


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Commodity): IN REFERENCE TO "MAIN ORE MINERALS"; THE INDENDITY OF THE URANIUM MINERAL IS NOT APPARENT EITHER MEGASCOPICALLY OR PETROGRAPHICALLY.


References

Reference (Deposit): GABELMAN, J.W., 1955, URANIUM IN LIMESTONE, U.S.G.S. PROFESSIONAL PAPER NO. 300, P. 400.

Reference (Deposit): PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN NO. 182, P. 261.


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