Uranium resources of New Mexico
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7318524
Uranium deposits in New Mexico occur in rocks of many geologic ages and lithologic types. Bedded deposits in continental, fluvial sandstones of the Morrison Formation of Jurassic age are the most important. A cluster of large deposits in McKinley and Valencia Counties, comprises the Grants Mineral Belt, the largest uranium area in the United States. During the period 1948 to 1975, 52,250,000 tones of ore with an average grade of 0.22 percent U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ and containing 112,684 tons of uranium oxide have been produced in New Mexico, almost entirely from the Grants Mineral Belt. This amounts to 40 percent of the total United States uranium ore production. The discovered ore reserves and the undiscovered potential resources of the state are expected to maintain New Mexico's position as the nation's principal source of uranium for years to come.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Research and Development Administration, Grand Junction, CO (USA). Grand Junction Office
- OSTI ID:
- 7318524
- Report Number(s):
- TM-193
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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