An U occurrence/claim located in sec. 32, T23N, R21E, G&SRM, 7.8 km (4.8 miles) SW of Indian Wells, 9.6 km (6.0 miles) SW of Bidahachi, and 0.5 miles NE of Malpais Mesa.

Mineralization is disseminated ore hosted in limestone and Pliocene shale. The identity of the U mineral is not apparent either megascopically or petrographically. Local rocks include Pliocene to late Miocene basaltic rocks.

Commodity List

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

ⓘ Uranium

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ Shale

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Baca BasinBasin
Colorado PlateauShield
Great Plains DomainDomain

North America Plate

Holbrook BasinBasin

USA

Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
  - Colorado Plateau
    - Hopi-Navajo Indian Reservations
Colorado PlateauPlateau
⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
New Mexico
- San Juan County
  - ⭔Navajo Nation ReservationReservation

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References

USGS MRDS ID #M899956.

Gabelman, J.W. (1955), Uranium in limestone, USGS Professional Paper 300: 400.

Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300 pp.179-185

Peirce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bulletin 182: 261.

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

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