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Utah Geological Association
Abstract
Uranium Mining in the Uinta Basin, Utah
Abstract
Weak uranium mineralization is widespread throughout the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah in rocks ranging in age from Permian to Eocene. During the years 1949 to 1958 a total of 161 tons of ore containing 649 pounds uranium oxide (U308) and averaging 0.20 percent U308 were produced from 19 individual properties for sale to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. The principal host rocks for this ore were sandstones of the Eocene Uinta Formation containing carbonaceous material. Some ore was also produced from carbonaceous sandstones of the Upper Cretaceous Mesaverde Group. The potential for locating additional uranium ore deposits appears poor.
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