Uranium favorability of Cenozoic sedimentary rocks of the Western Snake River Basin, Colorado

The Snake River basin area is a large, relatively unexplored area known to contain sedimentary units which appeared favorable for the deposition of uranium ore bodies. The uranium favorability study was concentrated on widely exposed formations containing thick sequences of consolidated sedimentary rocks. The study is part of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE), a program which includes the development and compilation of geologic and other information with which to assess the magnitude and distribution of uranium resources and identify areas favorable for the occurrence of uranium in the United States. (DLC)