Lucky Boy Mine

The Lucky Boy Mine is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,301 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Lucky Boy Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  Gila

Elevation: 4,301 Feet (1,311 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 33.21917, -110.84333

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Lucky Boy Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lucky Boy Mine


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Lucky Boy District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1956
Description: Ap_Grade: ^0.13 % U3o8
Year: 1956
Description: Ap_Grade: ^0.16 % U3o8


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LINEAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: The Rocks In The Area Are Tilted S. By Nw-Trending Block Faults And Shattered By Joints.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLES EQUIVALENT TO 0.10 AND 0.13 % U3 O8


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Workings): EXPLORATION INCLUDED BULLDOZING SHALLOW CUTS AND WAGON DRILLING 13 VERTICAL HOLES, AND TWO ADITS.


References

Reference (Deposit): GRANGER, H.C., RAUP, R.B., URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: USGS BULLETIN 1046 -P, P. 472 .

Reference (Deposit): SCHWARTZ, R.J., 1957, URANIUM OCCURRENCES OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, PUBLICATION RME-2071.

Reference (Other Database): CIMRI

Reference (Production): US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, PUBLICATION RME-2071 .


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