Uranium Mining in Utah - Yellow Chief Mine

Yellow Chief Mine

Uranium was mined from tuffaceous conglomerate and sandstone of the Miocene Spor Mountain Formation at the Yellow Chief mine in the Thomas Range of Juab County. The uranium ore minerals were beta-uranophane, weeksite, and schroekingerite.

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