The J M 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
J M MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: J M
Commodity
Tertiary: Uranium
Tertiary: Vanadium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Montrose
District: Uravan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Union Carbide Corp.
Percent: 100.0
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: Uraninite
Unknown: Tyuyamunite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THIS MINE WAS IN OPERATION 300 DAYS IN 1957 AND PRODUCED 230 AT A GRADE OF .16% TO .47% U308. THIS MINE IS LOCATED ON CLUB MESAIN LONG PARK THE MONTROSE COUNTY ASSESSOR REPORTED THE FOLLOWING VALUES F GROSS VALUE OF THE ORE PRODUCED, DEVELOPMENT COST, AND HAULA DATE GROSS VALUE DEVELOPMENT COST HAULAGE COST 1-6-74 1792.48 179.03 91.31 2-6-74 1416.60 206.60 123.96 THE COLORADO BUREAU OF MINES RELEASED THE FOLLOWING IN 1973: ASSAY- .20% U308 AND 1.9% V205 GROUND SUPPORT- POST AND PILLARS, FAIR GROUND DEPOSIT- FLAT, .5-3 FEET THICK LOCATION- SECS. 32 AND 33, T48N, R17W, N.M.P.M.
References
Reference (Deposit): THE DATA PRESENTED HERE WAS FOUND IN THE STATE BUREAU OF MIN
Reference (Deposit): ANNUAL OPERATOR'S REPORT.
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