Hosten Nez and Yellow Jeep Prospects

The Hosten Nez and Yellow Jeep Prospects is a uranium mine located in Coconino county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,449 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: Hosten Nez and Yellow Jeep Prospects

State:  Arizona

County:  Coconino

Elevation: 5,449 Feet (1,661 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 35.78583, -111.07528

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Hosten Nez and Yellow Jeep Prospects MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hosten Nez and Yellow Jeep Prospects


Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Manganese
Tertiary: Vanadium


Location

State: Arizona
County: Coconino


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Early Jurassic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SPECIMENS RANGE FROM 0.035 % TO 3.88 % U3O8


Materials

Ore: Uraninite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZATION REPLACES CLAY PEBBLES, COATS FRACTURES AND BEDDING SURFACES, AND IMPREGNATES MANGANESE CONCREATIONS AND CARBONIZED FOSSIL WOOD.

Comment (Geology): THE SHALY SANDSTONE IS VARICOLORED AND OTHER SANDSTONE CONTAINS CLAY PEBBLES.

Comment (Production): SOME PRODUCTION BUT AMOUNT INDEFINITE.


References

Reference (Deposit): GRANGER, H.C., AND RAUP, R.B., 1962 , RECONNAISSANCE STUDY OF URANIUM DEPOSITS IN ARIZ.: USGS BULLETIN 1147-A, P. A-7.

Reference (Deposit): AUSTIN, R.S., 1964, MINERALOGY OF CAMERON AREA, COCONINO, CO., ARIZ.:USAEL - RME - 99, P. 17.

Reference (Deposit): PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA; ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 230.

Reference (Production): ABM BULL. 182


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