Skeeter

The Skeeter is a uranium mine located in Grand county, Utah.

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: Skeeter

State:  Utah

County:  Grand

Elevation:

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 38.55778, -109.22333

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Skeeter MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Skeeter


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Utah
County: Grand
District: Moab


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1949
Material type: U
Description: Ap_Grade: ^.09 % U Oxide


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): WILSON MESA, BURKHOLDER DRAW; LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES CALCULATED FROM TOWNSHIP, RANGE, SECTION.


References

Reference (Deposit): HILPERT'S FILE, USGS

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 08-31-1970


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