Sec 32 T14N R9W
Deposit: Multilayered deposit trends eastward.

Development: Operated by united nuclear-homestake partners prior to 1981.

Geology: Ore occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison fm..

Rock formation(s): Morrison

Ore(s): Channel Sandstone And Carbonaceous Material (Humate).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Molybdenum

ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

ⓘ Ilsemannite

ⓘ Jordisite

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Sandstone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ilsemannite

Formula: Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O

References:

NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region

ⓘ Jordisite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Jordisite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilsemannite	4.FJ.15	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Jordisite	MoS₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
Mo	ⓘ Jordisite	MoS₂

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10012515

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Baca BasinBasin
Colorado PlateauShield
Mazatzal DomainDomain
San Juan BasinBasin

USA

Colorado PlateauPlateau
New Mexico
- Grants Mining DistrictMining District
- McKinley County
  - Ambrosia Lake Mining Sub-districtMining Sub-district

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References

Granger, H.C., (1963) Nmbmmr Mem 15, P. 29

SANTOS, E.S., AND THADEN, R.E., (1966) USGS MAP GQ-515

HILPERT, L.S., (1969), USGS PP 603, P. 38

Chapman, Wood, And Griswold, Inc., (1979) NMBMMR Geologic Map 31

Siemers, W.T., and Austin, G.S., (1979) Nmbmmr Resource Map 9

New Mexico State Inspector of Mines, (1981) New Registrations

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