Markey Mine

The Markey Mine is a uranium and copper mine located in San Juan county, Utah at an elevation of 4,600 feet.

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

Name: Markey Mine  

State:  Utah

County:  San Juan

Elevation: 4,600 Feet (1,402 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium, Copper

Lat, Long: 37.5489, -110.23220

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Markey Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Markey Mine


Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Utah
County: San Juan


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Calvin Black Enterprises
Company ID: 4200784
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1978


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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

Not available


Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): REVISED BY MILS 7-79

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 300 P281

Reference (Deposit): PAGE AND OTHERS GEOLOGY OF U AND THORIUM INTERNATIONAL CONF

Reference (Deposit): OWNER-OP: COLVIN BLACK

Reference (Deposit): MINOBRAS INC.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF UTAH & COLO,1974 UGMS B

Reference (Deposit): MESA MET-NONMET MINE FILE REF


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