The Snakebit Mine is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,800 feet.
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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
Elevation: 4,800 Feet (1,463 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 33.75694, -110.58917
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Snakebit Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Snakebit Mine
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Location
State: Arizona
County: Gila
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LINEAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Geology): NO PRIMARY URANIUM MINERAL WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE DEPOSIT
Comment (Location): LOCATED ON UNSURVEYED SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF A BENCHED AREA ABOUT 30 FT. LONG AND 15 FT. WIDE FROM WHICH AN ADIT HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION.
References
Reference (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. 481
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