The Lucky Strike No.1 is a thorium mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,859 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
Elevation: 4,859 Feet (1,481 Meters)
Commodity: Thorium
Lat, Long: 32.7983, -110.20390
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Lucky Strike No.1 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lucky Strike No.1
Secondary: Sky High Claim
Commodity
Primary: Thorium
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
Land Status
Land ownership: Mixed
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.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Rogers,Donald And Family
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1954
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USAEC PRELIM RECONN REPORT 172-481 1954 P 359
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF AZ AZBM BULL 180 1975 P 247-
Reference (Deposit): 248
Reference (Deposit): USGS BUFORD HILL QUAD
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