The Huskon #3 Mine is a uranium mine located in Coconino county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,321 feet.
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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: 4,321 Feet (1,317 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 35.82139, -111.38667
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Huskon #3 Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Huskon #3 Mine
Secondary: Charles Huscon No. 3
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Arizona
County: Coconino
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: ELLIPTICAL AND SAUCER SHAPED
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Halos Of Jarosite, Hydrous Fe-Oxide, And Sericitized Feldspar; Inc Rease Of Molybdenum Near Ore
Rocks
Name: Mudstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Mudstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Carnotite
Ore: Uranophane
Ore: Uraninite
Gangue: Jarosite
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Kaolin
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Gypsum
Comments
Comment (Geology): SEE RECORD M003675 FOR GREATER DETAIL
Comment (Deposit): THIS RECORD REPRESENTS A MERGER OF ORIGINAL RECORD M002676 WITH RE CORD M030426 OF JAN WILT IN MOLYBDENUM FILE; CONTACT PERSON T.G. THEOD ORE, USGS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Production): SEVERAL THOUSAND TONS
Comment (Location): ON NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION
Comment (Deposit): HUSKON #1 & 3 FILL LOWER PARTS OF SCOURS AND HAVE HORIZONTAL UPPE R SURFACES.
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS ARE MOSTLY OPEN PIT
References
Reference (Production): KEITH, 1970
Reference (Deposit): ISACHSEN & EVENSEN, 1956, USGS PP 300, P. 263-280
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, 1970, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 182, P 103-159, 202-289.
Reference (Deposit): HINCKLEY, 1957, M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF UTAH, 67 P.
Reference (Deposit): BOLLIN & KERR, 1958, GUIDEBOOK FOR N. MEX. GEOL. SOC. 9TH FIELD CON F. P. 164-168.
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