Uranium Mines and Deposits in the Grants district,
Cibola and McKinley Counties, New Mexico
Virginia T.McLemore
and
William L. Chenoweth
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
Open-file Report 353
Revised December 1991
1
List of Maps
Map 1 - Location of uranium deposit maps of the Grants uranium district, New Mexico.
Map 2 - Uranium ore deposits and mines in the Jackpile-Paguate mine area, Laguna
subdistrict, Grants uranium district, Cibola County, New Mexico.
Map 3 - Uranium deposits and minesin the Ambrosia Lake subdistrict Grants uranirm
district, McKinley and Cibola Counties, New Mexico.
Map 4 - Uranium deposits in the Borrego Pass area, Ambrosia Lake subdistrict, Grants
uranium district, McKinley County, New Mexico.
Map 5
- Uranium deposits and mines in the Smith Lake subdistrict, Grants uranium district,
McKinley County, New Mexico.
Map 6 - Uranium mines and deposits in the Churchrock subdistrict, Grants uranium district,
McKinley County, New Mexico.
Map 7 - Uranium deposits in the Crownpoint area, Grants uranium district, McKinley
County, New Mexico.
Map 8 - Uranium deposits in the Nose Rock area, Grants uranium district, McKinle:?
County, New Mexico.
2
The purpose of this report is to present a series of maps showing the approximate
outlines of uranium deposits and areas of signiscant mineralization. Mines and prospects are
also shown on the maps. The data presented here are intended to supplement McLemore and
Chenoweth (1989) and to aid exploration and mining companies in locating and developing
these deposits. The data may also be useful for administrators in local, state, and federal
government agencies who require this information for environmental studies, land-use
decisions, and other planning actions. The data will
be updated periodically and u1ti:nately
published by NMBMMR in the future and any updates and/or corrections will be greatly
appreciated.
The approximate outlines of the uranium deposits were obtained from a variety of
sources including published and unpublished reports. Most sources are referenced on each of
the maps. In addition to published reports, mine and uranium deposit maps and other data
were obtained from a number of mining Companies and the files of the U.S. Atomic Energy
Commission, Grand Junction (Colorado) Office. Several geologists from various conpanies
review portions of the maps, including M. H. Alief (Chevron Resources Co.), J. Greenslade
(retired, Phillips Petroleum Co.), D. C. Pitch and J. E. Motica @ala Mining Co.), J. H.
Jackson (Santa Fe Mining, Inc.), and H. E. Whitacre (Quivira Mining Co., now Rio Algom
Mining Corp.). George W. Hazlett (retired, United Nuclear Corp.) and Harlen K. Folen
(retired, U.S.Department of Energy) reviewed all of the maps and assisted in plottirg the
oxidation-reduction interface in the Morrison Formation. Warren I. Finch (U.S. Geological
Survey) and William Hatchell (New Mexico Department of Natural Resources) also reviewed
all of the maps. However, the authors assume
full responsibility for the data presented.
3
Production data for each mine are presented in Table 1 up through 1970. T h e data
were obtained from the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
files. Production data for each
mine from 1971 to 1988 are confidential and summarized in Table 2. Additional production
data are presented in McLemore (1983a) and McLemore and Chenoweth (1989). Statistics
on reserves are from various cited references, however reserve data are not available. for
most deposits.
The geologic setting, host rocks, size, geometry, and mineralogy of uranium deposits
in the Grants district are summarized elsewhere and not repeated here. The reader is
referred to McLemore and Chenoweth (1989), Turner-Peterson and others (1986), Rautman
(1980), Hilpert (1969), and Kelley (1963) for more information.
4
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Hoppe, R., 1978, The jackpot at Jackpile is still paying off: Engineering and Mining
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Hoskins, W. G., 1963, Geology of the Black Jack No.
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and Mineral Resources, Memoir 15, p. 167-176, 6 figs.
MacRae, M. E., 1963, Geology of the Black Jack No. 1 mine, Smith Lake area; in Kelley,
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New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Memoir 15, pp. 45-48.
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I., Kork, J. O., and Bridges, N. J., 1986, Estimation of
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Santos, E. S., and Rishman, N. S. (eds.), A basin analysis case study: The Morrison
Formation, Grants uranium region, New Mexico: American Association of Petroleum
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district; in Kelley, V. C. (compiler), Geology and technology of the Grants uranium
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149, 6 figs.
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Energy and Minerals Department, Report, 147 pp.
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R17W, Church Rock area, McKinley County;
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in Kelley, V. C. (compiler), Geology and mineral technology of the Grants uxnium
region: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Memoir 15, F. 90101, 3 figs., 1 pl.
Thaden, R. E., and Santos, E. S., 1963, Map showing the general structural features of the
Grants district and the aerial distribution of the known uranium orebodies in the
9
Morrison Formation; in Kelley, V. C. (compiler), Geology and technology
of the
Grants uranium region: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resource.s,
Memoir 15, map between p. 20-21, or in pocket in later printings, scale 1:187,500.
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Rauhnan, C. A. (compiler), Geology and mineral technology
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region 1979: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Memoir 38, p.
185-194, 15 figs.
Turner-Peterson, C. E., Santos, E. S., and Fishman, N. S. (eds.), 1986, A basin analysis
case study: the Morrison Formation, Grants uranium region, New Mexico:
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Studies in Geology 22, 391 pp.
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Mines and Mineral Resources, Memoir 38, p. 139-144, 7 figs.
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and Mineral Resources, Memoir 15, p. 177-181, 3 figs.
10
GRANTS URANIUM DISTRICT
Cibola County (formerly Valmcia County)
12N.9W.4.41413,934 Blackhnwk
and
Bunney (Sec. 4)
llN.9W.ZO.414
Cedar (Yucca,
lON.3W.22.400
12N.9W.4.243
8N.W.8.113
12N.9W.33.444
llN.5W.26.35
12N.9W.15.411
chava
Christmas Day
Crackpot
I F 3 3 ( S a . 33)
lJackpilOWpuace
La Jara (Zia)
12N.9W.8.224
Last Chance
llN.9W.8.214
Lone pine
8N.6W.16.124
12N.9W.4
12N.9W.4.221
12N.9W.4.214
12N.9W.4.434
Wan0
Qed B l u f f a y Eagle
Red Bluff #2,4
Red Bluff #3,5,9
Red Bluff #7,8,10;
G Y Eagle
TOTAL
llN.4W.30.243
Falcon)
Lea=
'St.Anthonv
72,996
0.26
4,571
0.09
limestone
Jt
3.199
13,631
0.21
6,461
0.10
limestone
Jt
192
2,624
3,214
48,686
9,498,698
3,574
821
9,373
8,396
304,871
46,194,350
31277
0.21
056
sandstone
0.13
031
0.24
0.44
2,165
5,621
21,348
31,306
5,315,237
613
052
sandstone
limcs(one
JIUI
Jt
Jt
Jt
Jmbj
JtJe
2,753
9934
0.17
12,804
0.26
limestone
Jt
392
983
0.13
3,309
limestone
0.42
9
34
0.18
-
0.18
2,756
457
10,157
1,350
0.18
0.15
41,914
45,127
168,560
180,067
0.20
0.20
limestone
0.10
0.33
limestone
limestone
0.12
-
-
It
limestone
limestone
'Sari Malm Mine
9N.W.27.211
12N.9W.9.120
Sandy Mine
Scction 9
It
-
arp.
1955 - Calumcl and Heck
1954-1956 - Colamrr
1955 - Anawnda
1954-1959 Anaconda
1952-1970 Anaconda
1952 - J.M. Kcacy; 1954-La Jara Mirriog Co.;
1956-~10rida~in~rals,
1957-19sazia &g
a,.;
19"chena Mining Co.
1951 william Barlow; 1952-F.A. Sutlon; 1953-T.H.
Skidmore; 1956-PJ. Bmddus
1954-1955 - Lone Pine Mining Co.;195EPamian
Bash uranium Co.
1957 - Good News Mining
1952-1959 - Uranium Development Co.; 1953,1955,
1957,1964"oiseMirabe~ 1953,1955-1957- W.A.
Marlin, 1954, 1956 - Amuranium C o r p ; 1954 - M.L.
h n ; 1954 - Eand M Mining Co.; 1954 -william
and Russen; 1954, 1956 - McElvuh Brolhas; 1958
1958 Sutton and Sutton; 1958 Chena Uranium Co.;
1959-1960 - L.O. Sutton; 1960 Astro EntcrpEiscs;
1962-1953 Homer Scriven; 1963, 1965-Mesa Mining
Corp.
-
-
Lid.
-
49,831
Co.
78,722
320,942
0.20
1MI
837,110
2,847,799
0.17
-
939
64,424
2,221
m,n8
0.12
0.15
2,579
112,584
J,lhj
("6, Hanosh)
13N.8W.30.243
Jt
1952 -John Dorsett; 1954-M.W. Laram;
1956Cheymne Contractinff, 19581960, 1962Sutton and Sutton; 1960-1962Astro Entaprises;
1963Suttonand Moe; 1965-1966Mcsa Mining Co.;
1967-Bailey andFife
1952 Maddox andT a p ; 1953-Maddox and
Tcague; 1954-195ELa Jara Mining Co.; 1955-Falcon
Uranium and Oil Co.;1955-1956-Yucca Uranium CO,
1956-1957-Florida Minerals; 1957-Uta Uranium
0.14
-
sandstone
JmP
limestone
Jt,k
Jt
limCSlone
-
-
1951 - Ysoosh %iks;
lQ57-1Q6J%%.
hlhony
Uranium Co.; 19aAmaican MctalClimax
(now controlled by Uniled Nuclcar Cop.)
1959-1962 - Rare Metals Cop. of Anmi% 19621967 - El Paso Natural Gas Co.; 1967-1970-Uniled
Nuclcar Corp.
1955 - Anawuda
1950 - Frcd Glover; 1953-1959-Anaconda; 1960-1962Fanis Mines
Corp.
Type of
Number
Mine Name
TOMOre.
Pounds U,O,
%U308
Pounds
Rock'
Periods of Fmduciion/Shippr
9,298
4,895
Jmp
1961
Jt
Jt
Jmbj
Jmbj
JmjJmb
- Lummus and Murid
19541955 Anaconda
19531954
-Uranium
Development Co.
1952-1953 -Anaconda
1954 Anaconda
1953-1956 Anaconda
0.40
13,719
0.35
sandstone
Jmw
5,032,647
0.20
-
-
sandstone
Jmw
1951-1957 - Anaconda, 1960-Farris Mines, Inc.;
1961-L.O. Sutlon, Jr.; 1966HemyAndmm
1958-1963 - Phillips; 1963-1970-Umted Nuolear
8,691
52,631
0.26
14,830
0.11
limestone
Jt
46,495
191,199
0.21
limestone
Jt
11,953
41,631
0.17
58,448
102,128
39,354
232,830
485,719
166,065
0.20
0.23
0.21
hestone
sandstone
Jt
22,671
Becenti
846
(NW114 Section 28,
Eunice Beeenti allotment)
BCCUlti
8,536
(SW1/4 Section 28,
Naomi Bcccnti dlotment)
m
n
idthrough Diamond #2
'Billy the Kid
872
( W o n 19)
3,350
0.20
2,266
0.14
sandstone
Kd
42,499
0.25
20,847
0.13
sandstone
Kd
2,693
0.15
4,276
limeatone
Jt
sandstone
Jmw
362
169
3,091
2,643
17,325
134,014
0.16
0.26
0.17
0.41
031
1.26
14N.llW.5.313
3,330
27,212
14N.9W.28.144
1,116.729
13N.9W30.213
13N.9W.30.141
13N.9W.30.221
13N.9W.18.441
14N.llW.19.220
-
deposit
Host
sandstone
limestone
limestone
sandstone
sandstone
breccia pipe
110
32
927
319
2,788
5,326
15N.17W.28344
-
%V@s
0.49
0.07
0.34
0.17
0.05
12N.9W.11.334
llN.9W.4.411
12N.9W.4.442
llN.5W.35.341
llN.5W35.100
11N.5W36.443
15N.17W.28.132
V&
315
1,375
2,184
JmP
'Black Jack B1
1,439,432
6,440,419
0.22
15N.13W.18.223
'Black Jack #2
247,613
1,129,004
0.23
-
-
8aZl'i?lClZl=
Jmh
44,020
0.19
18,707
-
sandstone
Jmp
186
0.06
71
0.12
sandstone
JmP
13N.lOW.24.144
Blue
Bob Cat
117
-
-
19561957,1960-1962- Midwntinmt Uranium;
1959-1960 - w l c o uranium, Inc.
1957,1960-1964 - Midmntinmt Uranium;
1959 - Dalm Uranium, Jnc.
1959-1960 - Dalm Uranium Co.; 19661967 - Farris
Mines, Inc.; 1967-1963 - Midcontinat Uranium Co.;
19661961-FaniMinca
1959-1963 - Midcontinent UraniumCo.
1956 Holly Mining Co.; 1957-Lca Exploration C q
1958-1959-E.P. Mce; 1960-1%1-KSN Co.,Jnc.;
-
1%2-1963,19661967-FarrisMincs
1952-1954 - Tucker, Hyde. Davenpoa
1953 - Hag-, Fazhugh, Davenprt
1956,1958-1959 A.W. Tucker
1958-1959 - Lug0 uranium Co.
1964-1966 - A and 8 hfiaing Co.
1968-1969 - ShiproCkLtd.
-
15N.13W.12322
13N.lOW.24.234
12,051
Peak
-
1952 - Wamn McChmi& 1952-W.A.
1953-Maddox-Tcague; 1954-Continental Divide; 1958H.E. Andremy 196aDon W. Wright
1959-1961 - LanceCorp.; 1960-1961-Homcatake
Mining C o ; 1961SabrePinon C o p ; 1962-1968e
m
;
1969-1970-Unacd
HomestakcSapin h
Nuclear-HomestakePartnenr
1959-1961 - ~ m c e C 0 7 . ;IQdl-SshPinon Corp.;
1%2-1967-Homestak&pinParhcrs; 1968-1970United Nuclcar-Hom~takeF'arlnm
1951-1952-BluePak Mining; 1953Sharmck D m ;
1955Saint Michaels Foundation; 1956-Colohoma
Uranium, Inc.; 1957-1958-ThreeJacks Mining; 1954
1960-Farris Mining Co.;1960-1961-Lloyd 0.Sutlon;
19.54-Lze Garcia
1956-Brown and Wallace
Number
Name
Mine
14N.lOW.14.414
'Buckey
TonsOre
(Jeep)
16N.17W.35.411
13N.9W.33.433
16N.16W.17212
C D and S
Charlotte (Section
33)
Lchurch Rock
(Section 17)
14N.9W.35.332
'cliffside Section 36
13N.9W.20.312
Davenport
15N.17W.33214
Diamond
hcline
161,635
0.24
241
Type of
deposit
HostRock'
sandstone
Pericds of PruduotiodShippr
sandstone
limestone
7.074
6,046,780
0.41
-
sandstone
Jmw
7,517
28,539
0.19
-
sandsbne
Jmp
2@?-,4-?,o
0.21
65,450
sandstone
Kd
906,235
118,052
0.19
0.18
-
sandstone
sandstone
Jmp
Jmp
891.922
3,795,495
021
47,438
sandstone
Jmw
237,602
894,642
0.18
-
sandstone
JmW
. .
-
Mining
Co.
-
n,%s
1957-1958-~011~
~ i n e r a l s 195at965*~=
;
J ~ W
0.15
0.17
0.19
13N.9W.20.411'DOE.
Flea.and BOQrou0244.177
lDo&-S&on 21
13N.9W.21.32.1
31,950
Dyeart#l
(Scdion 11)
#2
14N.lOW.11.424
Dyeart
770,893
%V&,
9bU308
pOundsV,O,
48
704
302,608
16
208
#2
47.181
&argo #2,Mike Smith h e )
14N.lOW.11312
PoundsU,O,
sandstone
D and S Mining Co.
195awcshraco ~ i n e r a l s
JmwJmb, 1960-1961-Phillips Petroleum Co.; 1%1-1962-Quinta
Kd
Corporation (nowowned by Unitcd Nuclcar Carp.)
Jmw1957-C
Jt
1960-1963-phiIIips Pwoleum Co.; 1963-1968-United
NuoIcaq 1970-Kcrr M c b
1957-1958E.P. Moc; 1959-Black Rook M i ; 1961S a
TMining
a
Co.;196Bailey and Fde
1952-Albcrl Smith; 1953-Adee DodgcE!nkpks;
1953-1954-Gcncral Uranium Co.;1954-1959-Largo
Uranium Co.; 1964-1957- A and B Mining Co.;1970-
shipmck Ltd.
1957-1970-FourComm Exploration
1958-1959-W*itvaw Minerals; 1959-1961-Phillips
Petroleum Co.; 1961-KSN Co.
19561960-Eo de Om; 1959-196&Midco&d
Exploration Co.;1961-1962-Homeutd~eSupin
1959-1961-Rio de Om; 1959"idm&cntExploration
Co.; 1%1-1962-HomeakkeSapin
1959-1960-Four Comm Exploration Co.
1953-1954-JoscphincElkins
1953-1956 Anamnda Ca.; 19661968-Fauk Mines,
Inc.; 1969-197oSmith Wdopmcnt; 1970Minerals
13N.9W.20.233
14N.12W.24.243
14N.llW.9.214
East Mal@ Lcasc
Elldns Group
'Evelyn
30,333
59
10,743
139,818
151
49,584
0.23
0.13
0.23
231
23,539
sandstone
limeatone
sandstone
13N.9W.29.141
FaithSedion 29
66,327
758,615
0.19
-
limestone
Jt
13N.9W30.442
Flat Top
49,663
216,486
0.22
66,126
limestone
Jt
15N.16W.4.111
Foutz #1
324
1.8"
0.28
2,676
sandstone
Jmw
15N.16W.31.444
16N.16W31.444
Foutz #2
Foutz #3
(Yellow Jacket)
242
2,412
1,045
8,556
0.22
0.18
2,877
12,466
sandstone
sandstone
JmW
Jmb
1953-1954 - Foutz Mining Co.
1953-1955 - Foutz Mioing Co.
14N.llW.8.213
Rancis
755
6,164
0.41
12,578
sandstone
Jmb
1953-1954 F8.A Miics, Inc.
1,162
3.736
137,310
2,830
16,701
562,267
0.12
-
limestone
0.22
0.20
165,454
limestone.
limestone
Jt
Jt
Jt
142,208
129.551
Haystack Mountain DevelopmentCorp.
1958,1961-HaystackDcvelopment
1956,1958-1961-ArtBibo (mindin trespass)
1951-A.T.S.F.RR;1952-1957,1959-1961,
1963-1965-HaystackMountain Welopmmt Carp.
581,798
678,510
0.20
0.26
sandstone
JmP
1959-1961 - Four Comas Exploration Co.;
1962-HomestakoSapin
Jmp
Jt
Jmb
-
h
c
r
g
y
195at959 W ~ C~Oh d1 9, 6 0 - m
Pctrolcum Co.; 1960-1964-KSN Co.;1963-United
Nuclcar
1955-1957 -Holly Uranium Co.; 1957-1959-Flat Top
Mining Co.; 1963-1966Bailcy andFde
1953-1954-FolItz Mining Co.;1953-Hanosh Mincs,
-
InC.
'Haystack
SWll4 sec. 13
Sec. 13
Sec.19
(Haystack No. 1)
TOTAL
13N.9W.14.414
Hogan
Mine
(section 14)
13N.llW.13.312
13N.llW.13.444
13N.lOW.19.110
-
-
Corp.
165,494
-
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13N.lOW.18.341
14N.9W.18.400
14N.9W.20.114
14N.lOW.22.223
14N.lOW.23.134
13N.lOW.23.444
13N.9W.24.121
13N.9W.24.300
13N.llW.24.222
14N.lOW.24.332
13N.lOW.25.411
14N.lOW.25.144
13N.lOW.26.221
14N.lOW.26.220
14N.9W.27.324
14N.9W.27.310
14N.9W.28.333
14N.9W.29.300
Mine Name
Tons Ore
Section 18 (13N-1OW)
25,796
(Indian Allotment)
Pounds
%U308
U30,
Pounds
98.175
Type of
deposit
HoslRock'
%V@5
V@5
0.19
75,342
0.30
limestone
P a i d s of p r o d u d i o d s ~ p c r
It
1,586,447
0.16
sandstone
JUW
1952-F.A. Sitlon; 1952-Thompson and Wilbmq
1952-1953-Glen william; 1955-195€&mk Pe
Uranium Co.;19561959-FederalUraniumranium
1963-1964"esa Mining Co.; 1966cihla Mining Cu.
1962-1964-KermacNuolcar, 1965-1970-Kcrr M&
2,223,971
0.23
sandstone
Jmw
1962-Kmac Nuclear
0.18
sandstone
Jmw
1 9 5 8 4 9 W K ~ N u c 1 c a r 1965-1970-Kerr
.
McGee
-
sandstone
Jmw
0.06
limestone
Jt
-
sandstone
JmP
1 9 5 9 - 1 9 6 a H o m ~ p j n1969-1970-Homesinke;
United Nuclear
1957-1965-HaystaokMounlain Development Corp.;
1965-1966Santa P C pacifc
196a1963-Febcc Mines, Ino.
sandSbU8
Jmp
1960-1962-calumet and Heela
limeatone
It
sandstone
Jmw
1952-1954-Glen williams, 1955-1956Santa Fs
Uranium Co.;19561957-Faicral Uranium Corp.
1959-1964-Kcrr-McGeeNuclcar,
1965-1970-gerr
M&
0.12
limestone
Jt
-
sandstone
JrmR
0.08
limestone
Jt
1951-ATand SFRR; 1955-1961-HayatackMountaio
Development Corp.; 19621965santaFe Pacific;
1963,1965-1966-FarriaMines, bo.; 196gHomcstake
Mining Co.;1969-1970-United Nuclear Corp.
1959-1969-HomcstakeSapin;1969-1970-Homestake
Uniled Nuclear
1952-1957-HmoshHines
-
sandstone
Jmw
1965-1970-Km-McGes
sandstone
Jmw
1961-1970-UNkd Nuclear
Corp.;
'Section 18 (14N-9W)
501,946
mined through SCO. 17
'Section 20 (14N.9w)
486,375
mined through Scc. 17
'Section 22
2,189,051
(14N-10- heap leach
'Section 23
2,528,797
(14N-1OW)
Section 23 (13N-low)
21,826
Seclion 24 (13N-99,261
chill was, Rialto
W o n 24 (13N-9W)
10,120
(SYZ, East Marquez)
mined through
Marque2 decline
Section 24 (13N-llw)
24,638
(Nana-A-Bah Vandcvcr Allotment)
'Section 24
1,904,582
(14N-1OW)
Heap leach
' W o n 25 (13N-low) 235,156
'Section 25
1,791,048
(14N-lOW)
'Section 26 (13N-IOW)
11,110
(Desidcro Allotment)
'Section 26 (14N-1OW)
362,110
mined through
w o n 24
'Stdion 27 (14N-9W)
553,732
mined throu€$
AnnLee
285,057
section total
838,789
Section 2 3 mined
through Sec. 30
Section 29 (14N-9W)
390,511
mined through
Sa. 32 shafl
23.648
11,605,672
38,105
9,619,773
-
0.19
-
138,541
0.32
10,256
31,381
0.17
-
33,800
0.17
115,075
0.22
7,071,564
0.19
579
958,058
85,545
0.18
0.20
153,657
6,444,889
0.18
-
83,152
0.38
17,518
1,198,696
0.17
-
2,442,855
0.22
1,275,695
3,718,550
94,333
0.22
0.22
0.20
sandstone
Jmw
1958-Uniled Wcstem
1,999,236
0.26
sandstone
Jmw
1961-19WKermacNuclcar; 1965-1970-KcrrMcGm
Jmw
Number
14N.9W.29.100
29
Mine Name
Section
w
of
deposit
TonsOrc
Pounds U&
318,361
1,401,003
0.22
sandstone
Jmw
1960-1970-Kerr-McGm
641,918
1,936,819
0.15
sandstone
Jmw
1963"M&
464,810
0.25
limaione
Jt
%U308
PoundsVzOJ
%V&,
HostRd*
Periods of RnductiodShippcr
mined through
Sm. 30 shaft
14N.9W.29.400
Stction 29
mined through
13N.9W.30.333
14N.9W.30.232
14N.9W.30.141
14N.9W.31.200
13N.9W.31.120
13N.9W.32.144
14N.9W.32.122
13N.9W.32.144
sm. 33
Section 30 (13N-9W)
91,513
Roundy
Rimrock n3
'Section 30 (14N-9W) 2,855,164
'?3eotion 30W (14N-9W) 68,895
Section 31 (14N-9W)
3,469
mined through sec. 32
W o n 31 (13N-9W)
15,736
Lease.
Section 32 (13N-9W)
Moe #4
Section 32 (14N-9W)
Section 32 (15N-llW)
W 4 , D. Begay
76,565
WZ-1956F.0. Manot; 19561966-Rimrock Mining
Co.;1970-Bailey and Fife
-
sandstone
0.26
-
sandstone
sandstone
Jmw
lmw
Jmw
1959-1964-Kermac Nuclear; 1965-1970-Km M&
1970-Km-McGee
1970-Km-Mcb
n,w
0.25
21,628
0.27
limaionc
Jt
2,407
9,746
0.25
21,628
0.27
limestone
Jt
1953-1954, 1958, 1961-HaystackMountain
Development Corp.; 19624anta Fe Pacific
19634ulton and Moe
488,031
1,927,388
0.20
-
-
sandstone
Jmw
20,117
89,091
0.22
sandstone
Jmb
sandstone
Imb
sandstone
Jmw
15,064,056
282,714
17,999
0.26
0.21
1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 - H o m ~ N c w M a i w ;1961-1968Homestake3apin; 1968-1970-Uniled NuclcarHomestake
1960-1963-KamaC Nuclear; 1964.1968-E.P. Moc;
1968-1969-DeVilliers Nudear
allobnent) mined
through Moc #5 decline
15N.llW.33.242
Section 33 (15N-llw)
4,243
21,149
0.25
Moe #5,West Ranoh Mine
'Section 33 (14N-9W)
960,007
14N.9W.33.213
3,222,939
0.16
Branson hatD leach
26.149
NOTE: Ambrosia Jake Uranium Co.c ~ ~ i s t ofKm-M&,
ed
Andason Development Co.,
Pacific Uranium Co., PhillipsPetroleum Co., and BransonEstate
Section 36 (13N-10W)
13N.lOW.36.224
1,435
3,770
0.13
2,698
0.19
b
o
k
5,249
53,349
051
45,950
14N.lOW.36.222 Section 36 (14N-1OW)
0.43
Lease 60-167
14N.12W.10.2431-18 Silver Bil
3,340
293
0.54
3181
057
14N.lOW.31.334Spur Silver
15N.16W.4.414
Group
U Mine
chrislulscn 1-20
5,938
29,454
0.25
2,560
8,460
4,075
0.17
19,202
19M),19621963-K~Nuclear
1964.E.P. Moe
1959-1961-Amb~siaJak~Uranium
Co.;1959-1963Phillips Petroleum Co.; 19621964-KemmcNuclcar,
1965-1970; K m
1964196EUniled Nuclear
M&
1952-1953-Moses Mirabcl; 1954-1955SlolIt-Mun;
1958-Chena Mining Co.;1962-Homer Scriven
1957-1958-V.C.A.; 1959-Udcd Westun
Corp.;
I
limestone
It
sandstone
Imb
sandstone
JmwJmb
0.25
sandstone
Kd
0.09
cahonaceous Kd
sandstone
1955-1956-G.W. Relds; 1957-MonitorExploration;
1957-Uniled Wcslun Mining
1952Chas Davis; 1952-1953siivex Spur Mining Co.;
1955-Holly Uranium Co.; 1956Holly Minerals; 1957IQSQ-WCO
1~5?-v~n~
G ~ .1qsF;
Mines
1953-1954-Wfiams and Reynolds; 1955-Frontier
Uranium; 1957-George Christcnscn; 1957-Rem
Uranium Co.;l95&W.C.T. Engineering CO
Type of
Mine
13N.9W.34.343
VaUqo
lM.16W.2.442
Tons Ore
Mine
Name
Number
w-
6,458
Pounds U30,
21,?33
%U308
0.17
Pounds
V@s
394
%V&
deposit
-
Host Rock' Periods
limestone
Jt
1957-1959-Vdqo Uranium Mines: 1959-1960Samson
Minag; 1962-1963-Pen& Mining Co.
Oil and
#l
4,713
26,571
0.28
27,134
0.40
sandstone
of PmductionlShipper
Corp.
Jmw
1957-1960-WcshwterUranium
Jmw
1963-1970-KcrrMCGee, Homestakcsapinh e r s ,
Urrited Nuclear
NOTE: In November 1961, Homestakdapin h
e
r
s acquired HomestakeNew Mexico Partners. In April 1962, United Nuclear Corp.merged with the Sabrc-Pinon Corp. and Unitcd Nuclear
bccamethc surviving corporation and bccameUnacd Nuclear Corp. In February 1963, Umled Nuclear
acquired the uranium mines and mill of the Phillips Pdrolcum Co. In 1965, Kcnmc
Nuclear Fuels Corp.was dissolved. The operating company became KenMcGee Oil Industria, Inc. Later it wan the Km-McGec Corp.and the Km-Mc4iee Nuclear Corp. In Apnl1968,
HomataksSapin partners bccame UNlcd Nuclear-Homestake PaNlers. See Chenoweth (1989) for a listing of Ambrosia Lake operations.
Corp.
I
Table 2-Uraniwn mines in New Mexico that have produced from 1971 to 1991.
Occnrrence
number
Hostz
name
Mine
Production'
ClW
Periods of production/sllip~l
rock
GRANTSURANIUMDISTRICT
Cibola County (formerly Valencia County)
12N.9W.33.444
1lN.Sw.26,33
11N.5W.13.300
13N.8W.24.433
12N.9W.4
llN.4W.19.300,
11N.4W.30.240,
11N.5W.24.411
13N.8W.30.243
1971-1977 - Homestake
1971-1982 - Anaconda
- SOhiO-ReServe
- Gnlf, 1985-1990 - Chevron
1976 - Moises-Mirabel
1976-1980 -United Nuclear
T-33 (Section 33)
3Jackpile-Paguate
JJ #I
Mt. Taylor
3Red Bhff-Gay Eagle
"st. Anthony
e
d
d
b
b
3San Mateo Mine
d
JW
1971 - United
Nuclear
14N.9W.28.144
'
A
r
mLee (Spider Rock)
d
Jmw
13N.9W.30.221
14N.llW.19.220
15N.13W.12.322
14N.lOW.14.414
'Buckey
16N.16W.17.212
14N.9W.36.332
13N.9W.20.411
%rbaraJ#3(whiteCap)
%illy the Kid
%lack Jack #I
C
Jt
Jt
3cburchRock (Sec. 8,17)
Wiffside-Section 36
'Dog, Flea, and BG Group
C
13N.9W.21.324
14N.llW.9.214
3Doris-section 21
3Evelyn
b
b
JmP
C
Jt
1971-1972, 1982 - United NUC~W,
1977-1982 - Spider Rock
1979-1980 - T d t o Exp. Dev. Co.
1976 - H ~ n r yA U ~ R W S
1971 - United Nuclear-Homestake
1972 - Hydro-Nuclear; 1978-1980,1982 - Cobb
1976-1977,1979-1982 - United Nuclear
1971-1985 - Kerr McGes
1971-1975 - Four Cornera Exp.;
1978-1980 - MBrM Mining
1978-1979 - Ranchers
1971 - Smith Dev.; 1971-1972 - Stevenson;
1972 - oral creek
1975-1981 - Todilto Exp. and Dev.
C
Jt
Jmj
1976-1981
Jmj
Jmw
1980-1983
Jt
Jmj
McKidev County
a
d
C
13N.llW.13.314
3Haystack-Sectiou
13
13N.10W.19.110
Section 18 and 19
Hope [Section 19)
17N.9W.19.727
13N.9W.7.221
31~beu~
13N.8W.7,18
Johnny M (Sections 7, 18)
d
C
JmW
Jmw
Jmw, Jmb, Kd
Jmw
JW
Jmb
C
b
C
d
Jt
1978-1980
JmP
1976-1982
Jmw
1977-1981 - Pachers
- Koppk, 1980-UnitedNnclear
- Ranchers
Production1
occurrence
class
number name
Mine
15N.14W.12.423
3Mac #I
lSN.14W.12.134
Mariano Lake (Section 12)
17N.16W.35.200
N.E. Church Rock (2 shafts) .
17N.16W.35.200
N.E. Church Rock #1
17N.16W.36.100
N.E. Church Rock #I-E
17~.16w.n.2~
N.E. Church Rock #2
13N.9W.30.143
Piedra Trieste (Section 30)
13N.9W.19.420
3Poiston Canyon
15N.13W.21.142
Ruby #I
} mined through
15N.13W.25.224
Ruby #3 and #4 } m e decline
1SN.13W.25.224
#4 Ruby
and #3
14N.9W.34.424
’Sandstone
13N.9W.1.200
“4S&ion 1 (13N-9W)
mined through Cliffside
14N.lOW.10.244
3
k
t
i
o
n
10 (14N-1OW)
14N.10W.12.411
%section 12 (14N-low)
14N.lOW.13.413
Section 13 (14N-1OW)
Hostz
rock
d
d
d
d
d
Jmb
Jmb
JmW
Jmw
Jmw
Jrnw
a
Jt
C
C
JmP
d
Jmb
d
d
d
Jmb
JmW
Jmw
C
C
Jmw
Jrnw
JUW
Periods of pmduction/Shipper
1976-1978,1980 -UnitedNuclear-Homestake
1977-1982 - Gnlf
1972-1982 - United Nuclear
1976-1985 - KRT M C G ~
1979-1985 - Kerr McOee
1978-1982 - Kerr M c G ~
1979-1981 - Todilto Exp. & Dev.
1976-1978 - Reserve
1976-1979 -Westem Nuclear
1980-1982 -Western Nuclear
1980-1982, 1984-1985 - Westem Nuclear
1974-1980 -UnitedNuclear
1971-1982 - Kerr McG,
14N.10W.15.441
’Section
(14N-low)
15
d
Jmw
13N.9W.16.441
Section 16 (13N-9W)
b
JmP
1980 - Cobb
1978-1982 - Cobb; 1980 -UnitedNuclear
1977-1981 - United Nuclear-Homestage;
1981 - Homestake
1971-1981 -UnitedN~clear-HomeStake;
1981 - Homestake
1973 - United Nuclear-Homestake
d
d
Jrnw
lmw
1971-1985 - Kerr McGee
1971-1982 - Ken M d h
C
mined through Dog-Fh mina
14N.9W.17.323
14N.9W.18.420
d
Jmw
Jrnw
1978-1985 - Kerr McGee
1971-1979 - Kerr McGe
14N.lOW.22.223
14N.lOW.23.134
’Section 17 (14N-9W)
i4Section 18 (14N-9W)
mined through Section 17
Section 19 (14N-9W)
d
“%tion(14N-9w)
20
mind through Section 17
3Secti0n22 (14N-1OW)
d
’Ssection 23 (14N-1OW)
d
Jmw
Jmw
16N.17w.23.221
14N.lOW.24.332
Section 23 (16N-17W)
a
’Section 24 (14N-low)
d
1971-1985 - Kerr McGee
1971-1982 -UnitedNuclear-Homestake;
1981-3353 - Homestake
1975 - G m Nuclear (ii situ pnoduction)
1971-1985 - Kerr McGea
14N.9W.19.411
14N.9W.20.114
Jmw
Jmw
OCCllllWlCe
number
Mine name
HostZ Production'
class
rock
13N.10W.25.411
'Section 25 (13N-1OW)
C
Jt
13N.9W.8.114
14N.lOW.25.144
Section 8 (Spencer Shaft)
3Secti0n 25 (14N-1OW)
C
Jmp
d
Jmw
14N.9W.26
Section 26 (14N-9W)
mined through Section 35
and sandstone
'Section 26 (14N-1OW)
?ktion 27 E and W
%ection 29 (14N-9W)
mined through Sections 32 I
'Section 30 (14N-9W)
3 S 4 0 n 30W (14N-9W)
'Section 30 (13N-9W)
' 3 S 4 0 n 31 (14N-9W)
'Section 32 (14N-9W)
C
Jmw
3Ssecti0n 32-33 (West Ranch)
%&ion 33 (14N-9W)
Sation 35 (14N-9W)
(Hlizabeth Shaft)
C
d
d
Rio Puerco
14N.9W.26.430
14N.9W.27.310,324
14N.9W.29
14N.9W.30.232
14N.9W.30.141
13N.9W.30.333
14N.9W.31.200
14N.9W.32.122
14N.lIW.32.224
14N.9W.33.213
14N.9W.35.233
Periods of productiodShipper
1971,1979 -UnitedNuclear;
1912-1973 - United Nuclear-Homestake;
1972-1973 - Bailey and Fife; 1980-1981 -Reserve
1978-1979 -Koppin
1971-1981 -UnitedNuclear-Homestake;
1981-1985 - Homestake
1971-1972, 197-1982 - K m Md;ee
Jmw
1971-1979
Jmw
1971-1982
Jmw
1971-1982 -Ken McGee
- United Nuclear
- K m McG-
Jmw
Jmw
Jt
JmW
JmW
Jmw
Jmw
Jmw
1971-1985 - K m McG1971-1985 - K e n McGee
1971 - Bailey and Fife
1971-1972, 1980-1981 - Ken McGee
1971-1981 -UnitedNuclear-Homestake;
1981-1982 - Homestake
;
- Cobb
1972 - Hydro N u c I ~ 1978
1971-1985 - K m McG1971-1985 - K m M c G e
a
Jmw
1979-1980 - K m M&ee
a
Jmw
1981-1987 - Mobs (N~fuels)
C
d
d
Sandoval County
12N.3W.18.141
Insit0 Leachinn Pilot Plant
17N.13W.9.322,
17N.13W.16
Crownpoint
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'Production Class: a - 0-20,oOO Ibs U30g;b - 2O,ooO-1oO,ooOlbs U308:c - 200,000-2 million lbs U308;d - 2 million-20million lbs U30,; e - greater
than 20 million Ibs U30, (totalproduction to dab).
?I& rock Jt - T d t o Limestone; Jmr - Recapture Member; Jmw - Westwater Canyon Member; Jmb - Brushy Basin Member: Jmp - Poison Canyon
Sandstone; J m j - Jackpile Sandstone; Jmj - Jackpile Sandstone; Kd - Dakota Formation.
3Producedprior to 1970, included Table 1. Production classification based on total production.
4Properties minedthrough adjmt shafts.
NOTE: In 1981, the United Nuclear-Homestake Partnership was dissolved. Homestake Mining Co. h
e the sole operator of the milland the Sections
13, 15,23,25, and 32 mines. (AU but Section 23 closed in 1981-1982, but Homestake continued to recover &
n
mfrom ine water until June 1990.) In
1983, Kerr McGea reorganized the uranium operations in New Mexico into the Quivira Mining Co. Quivira closed its mines in March 1985 but continued
to m v e r uranium from mine water. In 1988, K m McGw sold the Quivira Mining Co. to Rio Algom Ltd. Rio Algom Mining Corp.(US. mbsidiary)
continues to recover uranium from mine water.
To Shiprock
Map 8
To Holbrook
0
10
0
10
20
20
30
30mi
40km
To Albuquerque
MAP 1 - LOCATION OF URANIUM ORE DEPOSIT MAPSOF THE GRANTS
URANIUM DISTRICT, NEW MEXICO.
*8obcat-Blua Peak
24113N
RlOU
?i"rfacs
primary
44,206 lbs U308
Jmb
produced
*Poison c.nyonn-
19.20.21
surface-300
primsry
T13W UlW
over 1.3 mill lbo
Jmb
Beacon Hill-
U308
produced
Davenport-Dog-Flea
1800-1875
primary
tbs u308
3,757.847
Jmb
produced
14 T13N R9U
'Hogan
Rapaport (1965>,
Tessendorf (1980)
23 T13N R9U
*narquez
Hilpert (1969),
300-340
primary
678,510
Jmb
l b s U308
Ueege (1963).
Rapaport (1963)
Repaport (1963)
produced
13
."
13 T 1 3 N R9U
primary
Jmb
*Set. 24
24 11311 ~ 9 u
400-500
primary
Jmb
*Sen Hate0
3 0 T13HR9U
Sec. 29.32
29.32
Sec. 19
Pat (Dakota)
Sec.
"_
37,693
lbs U308
produced
."primary
Jmb
primary
"_
Jmb
_"
1 9 T13HR9U
500
primery
Jmb
_..
4T13N
surfece
Kd, Jm
Jmb
T13N R 5 U
RlOU
,
_"
over 2.8 mill lbs
U308 produced
12,645 lbo produced
Rapaport (1963)
_"
"_
+ ~ aJ W ~nesa
1.12 Tl2N RW
"_
primary
sec. 1
1 T14N R l l U
600-700
Jmb
sac. 5.7.8
5,7,8.
1160-1200
primary
Jmb
aver 1 mill lbs
reserves delineated.
Pathfindsr files, 1981
See. 17.18
17.18 T14H RlW
primary
800-1000.
1400
Jmb
over 100.000 lbs
reserves delineated
Pathflndcr files, 1981
T14N RlW
2.5
mill lbs U 0
reserves 'at 0.2-8.3X
"_
NnBHHR flles, Homestake
ninlng co. files
Pathfinder files, 1981
.-D
.-.A.abrosla.s~istrirt-Dstota
ore). Production data from ncLemore (1983a).
" " " " " " _ " " " " " "orebodies
" ~ ~(redistributed
""~-~~
~"""~~~"."~..~~~."""""~"""".~~~~~~"-~.~""~
Location
Estimated
depth ift)
31 T14N RlW
surf lee
31 T14N
surface
Junlor
4 T13W RlOY
surfaze
See. 5
5 T13Y RlOU
surfat e
.Prapsrty
Febco (Saatl S t a b )
Silver Spur
R1DU
P;oductlon
lbs U308
(included in
Silver spur mine)
0.25
29.454
(included in
Pat mine)
54
A l s o minor anomalies o r occurrences In 2 71311 R l l c ; 5 T13H RlOU:
..
34 11411R11U
Average
grade X u308
"_
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0.12
camnt?r
__.
__.
_"
"_
".
AJemlJd
002E-001E
___
OOOE-00SZ
"_
OOBl
0002-0081
0021-00EI
OB81
0951
n6n H V I I
OOSL
9S'SS'ZE'EE
OSL-001
nun n w 95 'n6n HSLI
008
62'LS'ZE'OE
009-007
nolu H ~ I I
008-009
SZ'~Z'SZ'ZZ'EL'f1
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c
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T13H UIW
19,20,2l
23 T13H RQY
. ..
*Hogan
primary
Jmb
surface-300
primary
Jmb
1800-1875
primary
Jmb
300-340
Jrnb
over 1.3 mill lbs
u30a produced
3.757.847
primary
produced
Ycege (15'63).
Repaport (1963)
678.510 lbs u308
Repaport (1963)
produced
. .
.._
Sec. 13
5 e c . 24
Jmb
400-500
primary
primary
37,693
Jmb
Hilpert (1969).
Rapapart (1963).
Tensendorf (1980)
lbs U p 8
___
l b s U308
produced
%an Hate0
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primary
"_
29,32
Sec. 19
19 11311 RQY
500
Pet (Dakota)
4 11311 R l O Y
surface
+La Jara nesa
1,12 112% R9Y
see. 1
1114%
RllV
600-700
Jmb
Sec. 5.7.8
5.7.8,
T1LH RlW
primary
1160-1200
Jmb
800-1000.
Jrnb
SK.
17.18
RQU
"_
17.18 114% RlW
R1ou
Silver Spur
31 TIGII
Junior
4 T13N RlOY
surface
surfate
over 2.8 mill lbe.
produced
U308
Sec. 29.32
TUH
.
Jmb
Jmb
primary
Jrnb
primary
Kd, Jm
Jmb
29.454
(included in
Pat mine)
"_
___
"_
12,645 l b s produced
primary
2 . 5 mill lbs U 0
mserves 'at 0.2-8.3X
"_
"_
primary
0.25
_..
Rapaport (1963)
".
".
".
WHBHHR files, Homestake
Hining Co. files
Pathfinder files, 1981
over 1 mill lba
reserves delineated
Pathfinder files, 1981
over 100.000 l b s
reserves delineated
Psthfinder files, 1981
*Bobcat-Blus Peak
24 T 1 3 N R l O U
*Poison C m y m Bescam Hill-
19.20.21
svrface
T13W R?W
surface-300
Jmb
primary
over 1.3 mill lbs
U308 produced
H i l p e r t (19691,
Rapaport (19631,
Tessendorf (1980)
Davenport-Dog-Flee
23 T13N R 9 U
1800-1875
Jmb
primary
3.757.847
produced
*Hogan
1 4 T13N R9Y
300-340
Jmb
primary
678,510 lbs U308
produced
Jmb
primary
Jmb
primary
37,693 lbs U308
produced
Jmb
primary
over 2.8 mill lbs
u308 produced
Jmb
primary
Jmb
primsry
SCC.
13
*Set. 24
24 T13W R9U
%an Mate0
3 0 T13N R9Y
Sec. 29.32
29,32
Sec.
19
.__
13 T13W R9Y
400-500
T13N RW
19 T13W R9U
P a t (Dakota)
4 1138RlOY
+ ~ ~
a a r anesa
1.12 T l 2 H R9Y
Sec. 1
1 11411 R l l Y
sec. 5.7.8
5.7.8.T14N
.See. 17.18
JImfor
RlW
17.18 T14N RlOU
4 T1SW RlOY
5 T13W R l L W
Rapaport (1963)
___
"_
Rapeport (1963)
___
-.".
"_
_"
Kd. Jm
___
Jmb
primary
600-700
Jmb
___
1160-1200
Job
primary
over 1 mill Ibs
reserves delineated
pathfinder files, 1981
800-1000,
Iron
Jmb
primary
over 100.000 Ibs
reserves delineated
Pathfinderflles,
(included
surface
ourfa, e
Rapaport (1963)
".
in
12,645
54
Ibs produced
2.5 mil[ lbe U 0
reserves 'at 0.1-B.32
".
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__-
0.12
-.-
P a t mine)
see. 5
Ueege (1963).
Ibs U308
.Msrquez
*
WMBMHR f i l e s , Homestake
nining Co. files
pathfinderfiles,
1981
1981
-. -
.(
,:[
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L
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&-"
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.".
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L,aguna subdistrict
"A
,.
0
"-
.4
IJ
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type
Location
1
Dominant Estimated
deposit
of Host
depfh (ft)
References
Estimated size
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.
23, 24 TllN R5W
J J - 1 ( L Bar)
,
primary
650-700
2.1 mill Lbs U 0 produced,
Sohio files (1981)
13;9 mlll lbs
reserves Jacobsen (1980)
at 0.lbx U308
Jmbj
,
a388
..
,
*'
p.
I
24 TllN R5W
19.30 TlON R9W
St. Anthony
open pit & shaft
surface
primary,
Jmbj
possibly
Over
files Sohio
produced
remnant some
R4W 29 TlON
cuts
Bi.bo rim
Windwhip
cuts,
rim
~".
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in-situ
. ..
TllN 35 cut
rimWalter
..
sdface
,.,
(1986)
-_-
Jackpileincluded
with
primary
Jmbj
surface
.;.@$up
,
Jackpile-Paguate
Tl0,llN
open plts & declines
i
"_
(3980).
(1981)
with JackpileHatchell
and
Holen
R5W
I
.
> l i
others
and
Balrd
Paguate
-
'
lbs U308
"_
primary
Jmbj
34.35
surface-250
R5W
TllN
prlmary
Jmbj
included
1
j
2,500,000
i
cut rimCreekOak
Kittel (1963), Hoppe
of ore
26.6 tons
mill
Hoppe (19781.;
yielding 100 mill lbs
o f U308
(1980)
othersand Beck
surface-300
primary
Jmbj
R5W
included
primary
Jmbj
surface
R5W
1 1 TlON
in Jackpile-Paguate
36 TllN R5W
1 TlON R5W
Woodrow
pipe 360breccia
I
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134,014 lbs U 0 produced,Wylie(1963)
average grade30? 1.26%
Jm
U308
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1 LAGUNA SUBDISTRICT,,/GRANTS URANIUM
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MAP 4- URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE BORREGO PASS AREA,iAMBROSIA LAKE
L.
CUBDISTRICT, GRANTS URANIUM, CU DISTRICT ; CKINLEY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
1,
!
VISESD 199 1
Compiled by V. T. McLemore and W. L. Chensweth from Chapman, Wood, and Griswald, Inc. (19791, Quviria Mining Co. files, NMBMMR
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7,18,TIGN,mow
2000-2200
Jmw
redistributed
(roll-type),
prnnary
1800-;ZOO(?)
Jmw
redistributed
(roll-type)
13, TIGN, R l l W
Borrego Pass
(West Largo)
16,17,20,21,27,28,
29, TISN, RlOW
15 millloll pounds
up, a t average
grade of 0.15 %
Sayala and
Ward
(1983);
Holen and Hatchell (1986);
McCalnmon and others (1986)
8 million pounds
McCamrnon
and
U,O, average
at Pathfinder
grade of 0.35%
others (1986),
Mines Corp. files
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'Blnck Jack 2
i 8 TI4N R13W
303
Jmh-lower sxnd
red~st~tbuted 1,129,004 Ibs of
0.239: U,O, produced
'Mac 2
18 T15N R13W
288
Jnib-lower sand
rcdist!ibuted
, priniary(?)
?House Lnke
orebody
20 T18N R13W
240-300
Jmb-lower
snnd
'Ruby 1
21 T18N Rt3W
3UO
Jmb-lower
snnd
IRuby 2
27 T18N R13W
300
Jrnlr-lower sand
'
McLemorc (1YS3:t)
Hoskins (1963),
Arrderson (1980)
109,009 1bs U,O,
prodrrced
Wcstcstcrn Nuclcar fila data
redistributed
285,000 Ibs ot 0.18%
U,O, reported
P'nilhps file data (1977)"
redlsfributed
or ptimary
2 mill Ibs U,O,
produced 1976-1965
Wcstcln Nucl~mfile data
Fishman et ai. (198;)
rcdistnbuted
production mchldcd
m Ruby 2
Western Nuclear file data
Ristorcelli (1980)
(19RI), McLemoro
(1983a)
'Ruby 4
26 T15N R13W
300
3mb-lower sand
prirrary
prodoelm lnclutlerl
in Ruby 1
Westcln Nuclcar lik d a b
'Ruby 3
25 T15iN R13W
300
Jnb-lower sa1;d
primary
20,000-200,000 Ib.;
U,08prodrrccd, includmg SoutI1 Pod
$Jestern h'uclear file d:~ta
'South Pod
25 T15N R13W
300
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H~ORIZON, APPROX. BOUNDARIES,. PRODUCTION IN
APPENDIX 1 , SEE TABLE FOR TYPE OF D E P 6 S l T .
& STRATIGRAPHICHORIZON.
*ORE"SAND.'OF
BRUS,HW BASIN
2!3
24
FRONT I N LOWER
M E M B E R (FISHMAN AND
REYNOLDS, 1982,1986, W E S T E R N ' N U C L E A R F I L E S ,
PETROLEUM
PHILLIPS
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A P P R O X l M AEt E
XTENT
OF O X I D A T I O
FR
N O INNT
UPPER"ORE"SAND OF BRUSHY BASIN M E M B E R
1981;
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1981)
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G.W.
,communicatidn,
(writ+en
Hazlett
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There is some' controversy between the USGS' (McCammon 'et al., 1986).and industry (Place et
ai.,
1980)
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reguarding th,$ stratigraphie'position
of the ore in the Mariano La-ke\trenld.
the ore bearing sandstone Poison Canyon
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.
1
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and Reynolds,'
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1986) and the: authors reguard the ore bearing sandstone
is gn unnamed sandstone in the Iqwer Brushy Basin Member.
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Member.
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'Mac 1
McLemorei and Chenoweth
'(,I989
Table 3)
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Churchrock subdistrict-Dakota orebodies (redistributed ore). Productron data from chdnoueth (1989). 'ore shipped from
both Williams and Reynolds and Christensen mines are identified
in the AEC ore rrcelpts as theU mine.
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Average
Navajo Lases
lbs
reserves
Production Estimated
(ft) depth
Location
Property
U308
grade % U308
Comments
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Old Churchrock
(united Nuclear)
8,9,16,17
Rl6W T16N
800-900
188,686
from Kd
0.21
Kd
ore
produced
mine
both from
Jm; plans underway for in situ
leach project
0.19
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none
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surface-20
3,954
0.15
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4 T15N Rl6W
100
4,506
0.18
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Santa Fe Christensen 3 T15N R16U
(Rats Nest mlne)
100
1,836
0.28
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24,234
0.19
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244,939
0.22
3,350
0.20
9,16 T16N
RldW
320-480
Reserves150,000
36R17W
TlbN
surface
Williams and
1
Reynolds
(U mine)
4 T15N R16W
Christensen1
( U mine)
section 9, 16
3 T16N R 1 6 W
*Section 3
and
terDel
M o k m o r e (19834
7,T 1 6 N R16W
Section 7
McLemore (1983~)
,
I
(Mancos)
*Teton-Sec. 13
(insitu leach)
13 T 1 6 N R17W
1300
Jmw
primad,
&istibuted
million
Ibs
of
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23 T16N R17W
500
Jmw
reserves41.9
Peterson
of (1980),
U308
ut average
Hogback 3-5
including
0.12%
adjacent sections
12 T15N R18U
33 T15N R17U
Diamond No. 2
(includes Mike Smith
lease, Largo claims,
and N. Becenti lease)
Holen and HatcheU (1986)
surface
surface-300
mineralized
zones
extends into sec.
34
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McLemore (1983a)
I-~
Sec. 28-E. Becenti
Section 19
Section 21
Holen and HatcheU (1986)
grade
of
.. about
produced
200 Ibs Us08
*,,,-
28 T15N R17W
surface
McLemore (1983a)
21 T 1 R6 1N 5 W
*Foutz 1, 2,3
4,s T15N R16W
31 Tl6N R16W
*Westwater
2T15N R16W
surface
164
Jmw(1)
remnant(?)
-
Jmw
remnant
small (1000 lbs U308)
orebodies
Jmw
remnant
26,571 lbs at 0 28%
U308produced
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,
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T15N R16U .
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H d s r t (1969).
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RESERVATION
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NAVAJO
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$
T17N
D a l t o n Pass
2,3
R14W
2450
13,14,23,24
R14WT17N
2200-2800
Jmb, Jmw .
Rock)
Jmw
,
2200-2800
R13U
32 T17N
Canyon
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Jmu
Jmw(?)
34 T17N 'Ri3W
3 Tl6N R13W
2200-2800
Mobil
North
Trend
4 , s T17N R13W
'Mobil
Sauth
Trend
6,?3,9,15,16
T17N
R13W
1900-2000
19.29 Rl2W
T17N
2000
~orioco
Crownpoint
1900-2000
I:,
Monument
18 T17N R12W
~
32
1900-2000
Jmw
Jmw
J mu
Jmw
J mu
.
redistributed,
some p r i m a r y
20 mill l b s o f 0.1%
U308 reserves
Saucier
(1980),
Perkins
(19~79),
redistributed
5 mill l b s o f 0.12%
U308 reserves
redistributed
redistributed
primary,
red'istrlbuted
"_
5 mill l b s of 0.12%
U308 reserves
Saucier
(1980).
"_
,
P e r k i n s (19179),
0
A P P R O X I M A T E O U T L I N E OF MINERAErZAXEONCSO'OI % U 3 0
WESTWATER CANYON MEMBER, MORRISON FORMATIPN,~D ~ S H E DWHERE
INFERRED
'?APPROXIMATE OUTLINE OF MINERALIZATION ~ O O I , % 3,
U'0
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BRUSHYBASINMEMBER,MORRISONFORMATION
Holen and H ~ a( 1
t c9h8e6l )l
e t a t . (198:6)
Vogt e t a1.i (1982)
10 mill Lbs U308
reserves
Perkins(1979),
redistributed,
primary
10 mill Lbs U308
reserves
Wentworth e ta t .
,
Vogt e t a t .
APPROXIMATEOXIDATION-REDUCTIONINTERFACE
k1980)
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Holen(1986)
and Hatchell
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7-1/2 M I N U T E TOPOGRAPHICQUADRANGLEMAPS.
T oT h o r e a u
4 0 0 0 FP
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(1979)
prlmary,
r e d i s t r(1982)
ibuted
redistributed
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U308 reserves
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pi-imary
1 M t C a ~ m o n1e.t3' a l .( 1 9 8 6 )
l i s t N a r r o w Canyon as p r i m a r y and o t h e r s as r e d i s t r i b u t e d .
Some p r o d u c t i o n f r o m i n - s i t u p l l o t p l a n t
i n sec. 9; o t h e rd e p o s i t s have, notbeendeveloped.
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s(ifzte) E s t i mHaot e
sdtde p o s i t
L o c a t i oP
n roperty
Nay:row Capyon
(Sta-riding
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Cr,o!Jnpoint s u b d i s t r i c t
depth
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1 KM
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AP 8
REVISED 19
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Nose Rock area
.Estimted
~
Host
(1980)
(ft)
type
Dominant
deposit
of Bstimhted
size
depth LocatiouProperty
Clark
Miue
Unit
redistributed
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RlPN,
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31 T19N RllW,
Jmw
1003
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Referrences'
primary,
mill
36.2
Ibs U,O,
Philliips
(1981),
files
1 T18N
*
36 TlSN R12N
Miue
Unit
#2
Mine
Unit
.
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#3
10, 15 T19N RllW
30 T19NR11W
Sec. 18, 19
T19N
18, 19
Sec.\l6
16 Ti8N
2600-2700
R12W
Jmw
2750-2850
-
RllW
primary
mill
9.7
Ibs U,08.at
Philliips
(1981)
files
0.167%:
an nddlttonal
1 d i i lis u,o, at
0.061%
3000-3150
Jmw
primary
U,O,
12.4
Ibi
mill
3100
Jmw
primary
-
(1981) filesPhilllips
Jmw
primary
-
(1981)files
Pldllips
Jmw
primary
at-
0.1%: m additional
1.4 211 Ibs U,08 at
0.06 %
0 17
18
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Phillli&
files
(1981)
16
B
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proposed in-situ
leach project
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3000-3200
Rl2W
T19N
32 32
Holeri
Phillips
10-15
U,08
Ibsmill
(1986)
proposed in-situ
"
project
leach
L~
files (1976),
and Hatchell
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20
not shown on map due to lack of data
Phillips files are available foor public inspection
at the NMBMMR GeotecGcaI Information Ceuter.
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communication, 1987), J. Greenslade ( w r i t t e n c-ommunication, 19871,.
, ' & Phillips Uranium C'orp. files ( 1 978-1 981).
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