Antero Basin uranium prospect

The Antero Basin uranium prospect is a mine located in Park county, Colorado.

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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

Name: Antero Basin uranium prospect  

State:  Colorado

County:  Park

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.75, -105.81833

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Antero Basin uranium prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Antero Basin 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: Antero syncline


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): MIning claims and a state lease cover 21,000 acres in SW Park County and a small part of Fremont County, about 18 miles south of Hartsel, in secs 23-26, 35, 36, T 14 S, R 76 W; secs 19, 30-32, T 14 S, R 75 W; secs 1, 12-13, 24, T 15 S, R 76 W; secs 5-8, 17-21, 27-34, T 15 S, R 75 W; and secs 4-9, 16-21, T 51 N, R 11 E.

Comment (Geology): Uranium occurs in clastic and volcaniclastic beds in Oligocene Antero Formation.


References

Reference (Deposit): Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.


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