Mine detail: Shepp No. 2 Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.99229, -110.86098

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Gangue: Limonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Dripping Springs Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite
Associated type:Diabase

References

MRDSM003097
DEP10027442
Reference{Deposit:: GRANGER, H.C., AND RAUP, R.B., 1959, URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL USRVEY BULLETIN 1046 - P, P. 479.}{Deposit:: SCHWARTZ, R.J., URANIUM OCCURENCES OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION PUBLICATION RME-2071, P. 45.}{Deposit:: SCARBOROUGH, R.B., 1981, RADIOACTIVE OCCURRENCES AND URANIUM PRODUCTION IN ARIZONA, ABGMT REPORT FOR US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, P. 186.}
ReporterGere, W., Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.)