Lucky Stop Mine

The Lucky Stop Mine is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,099 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 Stop Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  Gila

Elevation: 6,099 Feet (1,859 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 33.8375, -110.95833

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Lucky Stop Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lucky Stop Mine


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Sierra Ancha District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1957
Material type: U
Description: Ap_Grade: ^0.16 % U3o8


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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: Uraninite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartzite
Gangue: Marcasite


Comments

Comment (Workings): PROPERTY CONSISTS OF AN ADIT, SEVERAL PROSPECT CUTS, AND A LARGE BULLDOZED AREA


References

Reference (Production): US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION PUBLICATION RME-2071, P. 42.

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. 468.

Reference (Deposit): SCHWARTZ, R.J., 1957, URANIUM OCCURENCES OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION PUBLICATION RME-2071, P. 42 .


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