Ref.: Chenoweth, W.L. (1967), Uranium deposits of the Lukachukai Mts, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 18th Guidebook: 78-84; Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northeastern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. Guidebook: 139; Dare, W.L. (1961), Uranium mining in the Lukachukai Mts., US Bur. Mines Info Circ. 8011: 2-30; Peirce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 182: 235-248; Preliminary map #28, Dept. of Energy: Mine location map & ore production data; USGS 15 Redrock Valley quadrangle map.
An U-V mine.
Mineralization is tyuyamunite and carnotite in lenticular masses. Orebodies occur in units showing the most rapid variation in thickness in the Salt Wash member of the Morrison formation.
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