The Salt Wash Deposits is a uranium, selenium, vanadium, and molybdenum mine located in county, Arizona.
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
Elevation:
Commodity: Uranium, Selenium, Vanadium, Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 37.9333, -109.03330
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Salt Wash Deposits MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Salt Wash Deposits
Secondary: Uravan Mineral Belt
Secondary: Carrizo Lukachukai
Secondary: Henry Mtns.
Secondary: Green River
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Selenium
Primary: Vanadium
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Arizona
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: SYNGENETIC SEDIMENT-HOSTED (NON-CARBONIFEROUS) (PENECONCORDANT SANDSTONE-URANIUM)
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1900
Year Last Production: 1984
Discovery Year: 1899
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
Type: R
Description: BROAD FLUVIO-LACUSTRINE PLAIN
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: R. GENE CLARK, ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY, TO H.C. GRANGER, U.S. GEOL SURVEY, NOV 1984: INCLUDES COMPUTER SUMMARY, OF PRODUCTION AND RESOURCES, COLORADO PLATEAU V-U DEPOSITS ORGANIZED BY AREA; PREPARED BY LUTHER SMITH, DEPT. OF ENERGY.
Reference (Deposit): THAMM, J.K., KOVSCHAK, A.A., JR. AND ADAMS, S.S., 1981, GEOLOGY AND RECOGNITION CRITERIA FOR SANDSTONE URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE SALT WASH TYPE, COLORADO PLATEAU PROVINCE: US DEPT OF ENERGY, REPORT GJBX-6(81), 135 P.
Reference (Deposit): FISCHER, R.P., 1942, VANADIUM DEPOSITS OF COLORADO AND UTAH; USGS BULL. 936-P, P. 363-394.
Reference (Deposit): FISCHER, R.P., 1945. CRADE DISTRIBUTION AND RELATIVE AMOUNTS OF VANADIUM AND URANIUM IN THE CARNOTITE DEPOSITS: INTERNAL USGS ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT.
Reference (Deposit): FISCHER, R.P., 1968, THE URANIUM AND VANADIUM DEPOSITS OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU REGION: ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES 1933-1967, (GRATON-SALES VOLUME=, A.I.M.E., PT. 6, CHAP. 35, P. 735-745.
Reference (Deposit): CHENOWETH, W.L., 1980. URANIUM IN COLORADO: COLORADO GEOLOGY, 1980 SYMPOSIUM, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ASSN. OF GEOLOGISTS, DENVER, CO P. 217-224.
Reference (Deposit): WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: LUTHER SMITH, ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIN, US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO H.C. GRANGER, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; OCT, 16, 1985: COMPUTER SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION AND RESOURCES, COLORADO PLATEAU V-U DEPOSITS, ORGANIZED BY HOST ROCK.
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