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Paddy Martinez
American prospector · Historical Figures · Lived 1881 to 1969 · aged 88
Patricio "Paddy" Martinez was an American prospector and sheepherder who discovered uranium at Haystack Mesa in the San Juan Basin near Grants, New Mexico, in 1950. This was the first discovery in the Grants Uranium District, and led to a uranium boom that lasted almost 30 years.
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The San Juan Basin contained 60% of the known uranium resources in the United States, valued at over $25 billion.
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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1969 · aged 88
