‡Ref.: Witkind, Irving J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and U-V deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache & Navajo Cos., AZ, USGS Bull. 1103: 105; Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H; Peirce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 235-248.
A U-V mine.
Mineralization is tyuyamunite, montroseite and carnotite in lenticular ore pods in the Shinarump member of the Chinle formation in the Monument No. 2 paleo-channel. Deposits occur in the bottom of a paleostream channel, usually with carbonaceous debris. A replacement deposit.
A uranium mine located on the eastern periphery of the Monument No. 2 channel. Leased in 1953 to W.E. Pollock & B.N. Byler.
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