Lucky Boy Mine

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

Premium members have access to Google dynamic maps. Please consider becoming a member

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)

Primary Mineral: Uranium

Lat, Long: 33.21917, -110.84333

Satelite image of the Lucky Boy Mine

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

Holdings

Workings

Ownership

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

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

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

Comments

Comment Type:
Workings

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

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: GRANGER, H.C., RAUP, R.B., URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: USGS BULLETIN 1046 -P, P. 472 .
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: SCHWARTZ, R.J., 1957, URANIUM OCCURRENCES OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, PUBLICATION RME-2071.
Reference Category: Other Database	Reference: CIMRI
Reference Category: Production	Reference: US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, PUBLICATION RME-2071 .