Mine detail: First Chance Prospect

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Location: Gila County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.80313, -110.97209
dep_id: 10027436
mrds_id: M003087
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: LINEAR
Reporter: Gere, W., Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.)
hrock_unit: Dripping Springs Quartzite-Upper Member
hrock_type: Quartzite
arock_type: Diabase
References:
  • Deposit:: GRANGER, H.C., RAUP, R.B., 1959, URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1046-P, P. 477.
  • Deposit:: SCHWARTZ, R.S., 1978, URANIUM OCCURENCES OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PUBLICATION RME-2071, P. 24.
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