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
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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