Mine detail: Little Joe Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.84868, -110.95903

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Ore: Uraninite
Gangue: Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Dripping Springs Quartzite-Upper Member
Host type:Quartzite
Associated type:Diabase

References

MRDSM003008
DEP10027386
Reference{Deposit:: GRANGER, H.C., AND RAUP, R.B., 1959, URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1046-P, P. 466.}{Deposit:: SCHWARTZ, R.J., 1957, URANIUM OCCURENCES OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, RME-2071.}{Deposit:: SCARBOROUGH, R.B., 1981, RADIOACTIVE OCCURRENCES AND URANIUM PRODUCTION IN ARIZONA: ABGMT REPORT FOR US DEPT OF ENERGY.}
ReporterGere, W., Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.)