Uranium-bearing coal and carbonaceous shale in La Ventana Mesa area, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Trace Elements Investigations
241
By: James D. Vine, George O. Bachman, Charles B. Read, and George W. Moore
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Abstract
Uranium-bearing coal, carboanceous shale, and carboaceous sandstone of Upper Cretaceous age occur on and adjacent to La Ventana Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico. The geologic features of the uranium deposits are described and a hypothesis for the origin and control of the uranium deposits are described and a hypothesis for the origin and control of the uranium deposits is given. On the basis of recent sampling and analyses the uranium content in coal is found to be as much as 0.62 percent, whereas the coal ash has a uranium content that is as much as 1.34 percent.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Uranium-bearing coal and carbonaceous shale in La Ventana Mesa area, Sandoval County, New Mexico |
| Series title | Trace Elements Investigations |
| Series number | 241 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tei241 |
| Year Published | 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Description | Report: 34 p.; 3 Plates: 40.56 x 32.15 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sandoval County |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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