The Colorado Plateau

[tamrock]

I made a trip to Lasal Utah to do a little side job, which I agreed I'd do for the right price. I'm being asked what it take to get me back in the game, but I'm done with the full time working life on the road and told them I just can't get my head back into all the aggravation that goes along with that type of work. Went into a Uranium mine as the demand for it is having a surge. Got some me some high grade radioactive U235 for my collection. It was also a great time to visit the fall scenery in that region.

 

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[cyzak]

I bought a truck down in Lewis Colorado in March from a guy that’s working at that uranium mine out there. He said they were really starting to ramp it up out there. Good to see that mines are going on like that we need more.

 

[DizzyDigger]

I've never seen raw uranium before. In that 2nd to last pic, what color is the uranium ore? What's painted over with gold, or is it all of those?

 

[tamrock]

I bought a truck down in Lewis Colorado in March from a guy that’s working at that uranium mine out there. He said they were really starting to ramp it up out there. Good to see that mines are going on like that we need more.View attachment 2175476

Indeed it is. Hopefully the prices will maintain the demand for even more mines to open.

 

[tamrock]

I've never seen raw uranium before. In that 2nd to last pic, what color is the uranium ore? What's painted over with gold, or is it all of those?

The gold looking stuff is more of a light brown rusty appearance which is uranium oxide. I was told they chase seems of a long ago river delta deposit that were full of organic dense jungle debris such as dead leaves and rotting trees. I guess these deposits somehow became rich in uranium. They use this drill to prob the deposit as it pretty much meanders one way or the other as the ancient river flowed. Drilling ahead helps them determine the direction they need to follow. They also produce a byproduct of vanadium from these deposits.

 

[cyzak]

I remember, grandpa telling us about them finding petrified trees that were full of uranium out in the desert they used to go in cash in on. Underground they used to like to find that stuff called pitch blend. They really knew them that they were on the mineralization

 

[cyzak]

The gold looking stuff is more of a light brown rusty appearance which is uranium oxide. I was told they chase seems of a long ago river delta deposit that were full of organic dense jungle debris such as dead leaves and rotting trees. I guess these deposits somehow became rich in uranium. They use this drill to prob the deposit as it pretty much meanders one way or the other as the ancient river flowed. Drilling ahead helps them determine the direction they need to follow. They also produce a byproduct of vanadium from these deposits.

They got you at the face running the drill buddy.

 

[billb]

I made a trip to Lasal Utah to do a little side job, which I agreed I'd do for the right price. I'm being asked what it take to get me back in the game, but I'm done with the full time working life on the road and told them I just can't get my head back into all the aggravation that goes along with that type of work. Went into a Uranium mine as the demand for it is having a surge. Got some me some high grade radioactive U235 for my collection. It was also a great time to visit the fall scenery in that region.

I’m not that familiar with that high grade radioactive uranium..do you need proper PPE to handle

 

[cyzak]

I’m not that familiar with that high grade radioactive uranium..do you need proper PPE to handle

No it just makes you glow in the dark.Sorry could not help that one, The miners actually were dosimeter badges that pick up the rads also a mine safety person will do a sweep with geiger counter to.

 

[tamrock]

I’m not that familiar with that high grade radioactive uranium..do you need proper PPE to handle

Not really, but I do know prolonged exposure is not good. I was once in a seam in a Uranium mine back in the 1990s and it was really hot. Me and the miner I was with could only be allowed to work 6 hours a day. Minimum radon exposure is good for arthritis I've heard.

 

[tamrock]

I remember, grandpa telling us about them finding petrified trees that were full of uranium out in the desert they used to go in cash in on. Underground they used to like to find that stuff called pitch blend. They really knew them that they were on the mineralization

We talked about that when I was down there. Any time they might hit a millions of years ago jurassic log jam and it'll be a mother load of the good stuff.