The Greater Tallahassee Creek uranium prospect is a mine located in Park county, Colorado.
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Greater Tallahassee Creek uranium prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Greater Tallahassee Creek uranium prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Park
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Sandstone U
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: paleochannel deposits
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Arkose
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleogene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): Early Tertiary arkosic conglomerates filling paleochannels is an exploration target.
Comment (Location): MIning claims and state leases cover 12,500 acres in southern Park County, about 10 miles SE of Hartsel, in secs 4-10, 15-17, 20-23, 26-28, 33-35, T 13 S, R 74 W; secs 1-3, T 14 S, R 74 W; and in northern Fremont County, about 10 miles SW of Guffey, in secs 19-23, 26-30, T 51 N, R 12 E; and secs 23-26, T 51 N, R 11 E.
References
Reference (Deposit): Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.
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