The Tango is a mine located in Montrose county, Colorado.
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
Tango MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tango
Commodity
Tertiary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Montrose
District: Uravan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Union Carbide Corp.
Company ID: 500566
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Unknown: Carnotite
Unknown: Tyuyamunite
Unknown: Uraninite
Comments
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION DATA FOR 1969 AND 1970 AVAILABLE IN BACK UP FILE. THE MONTROSE COUNTY ASSESSOR REPORTED THE FOLLOWING VALUES F GROSS VALUE OF THE ORE PRODUCED, DEVELOPMENT COST AND HAULAG DATE GROSS VALUE DEVELOPMENT COST HAULAGE COST 1974 8742.44 1095.60 908.71 SAMPLE ASSAY- .20% U308 AND 1.0% V205 AVERAGE DEPOSIT THICKNESS IS 2 FT.
References
Reference (Deposit): DATA FROM COLO. BUREAU OF MINES ANNUAL OPERATORS REPORTS.
Reference (Deposit): DATA FROM 1973 COLORADO BUREAU OF MINES REPORT:
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