Section 31 Mine

The Section 31 Mine is a uranium mine located in McKinley county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,906 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: Section 31 Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  McKinley

Elevation: 6,906 Feet (2,105 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 35.3169, -107.83330

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Section 31 Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Section 31 Mine


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: New Mexico
County: McKinley


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: United Nuclear
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1970


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Datil Section


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

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References

Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 MIN TOPO

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR MAP FILES

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR MINE FILES

Reference (Deposit): HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P 35

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR CIRC 29

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1955, OCCURRENCES OF URAN ORE IN N.M.,

Reference (Deposit): MINED 1953-62


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