Sky Prospects

The Sky Prospects is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,400 feet.

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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: Sky Prospects

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Uranium

Lat, Long: 33.20028, -110.78917

Satelite image of the Sky Prospects

Sky Prospects MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sky Prospects

Commodity

Primary: Uranium

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: El Capitan District

Land Status

Land ownership: Private

Holdings

Workings

Ownership

Production

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

Alterations

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

Materials

Ore: Malachite

Ore: Limonite

Ore: Pyrite

Comments

Comment Type:
Geology

Comment: RADIOACTIVITY IS STRONG AND CONTINOUS ALONG THE OUTCROP.

References

Reference Category: Deposit

Reference: GRANGER, H. C., RAUP, R. B., 1959 , URANIUM DEPOSITS ON THE DRIPPING SPRINGS QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1046 - P, P. 473