Virginia Low Mine (Gateway No. 1-8; Air Field No. 1-4; Gold Nugget No. 1-4), San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USAi
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Virginia Low Mine (Gateway No. 1-8; Air Field No. 1-4; Gold Nugget No. 1-4) | Mine |
San Rafael Swell Mining District | Mining District |
Emery County | County |
Utah | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 52' 32'' North , 110° 43' 19'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ferron | 1,562 (2017) | 43.0km |
Clawson | 193 (2017) | 43.2km |
Castle Dale | 1,550 (2017) | 45.4km |
Orangeville | 1,394 (2017) | 48.4km |
Cleveland | 448 (2017) | 53.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Virginia Lou
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 09-24-1970
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Vanadium, Uranium
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Belt Supergroup - Schist
Structure: San Rafael Swell
Host Rock: Conglomerate, Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hawley, C.C., Robeck, R.C., and Dyer, H.B. (1968) Geology, altered rocks, and ore deposits of the San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1239, plate 1.
Johnson, Henry S., Jr. (1957) Uranium resources of the San Rafael district, Emery County, Utah - a regional synthesis. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1046-D, Plate 2.
REYNER, M. L., (1950) PRELIMINARY REPORT ON SOME URANIUM DEPOSITS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UTAH, US AEC RMO-673, Plate 2.
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