Snakebit Mine

The Snakebit Mine is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,800 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: Snakebit Mine

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 4,800 Feet (1,463 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Uranium

Lat, Long: 33.75694, -110.58917

Satelite image of the Snakebit Mine

Snakebit Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Snakebit Mine

Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila

Land Status

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

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: Galena

Ore: Sphalerite

Ore: Pyrite

Ore: Chalcopyrite

Comments

Comment Type: Geology	Comment: NO PRIMARY URANIUM MINERAL WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE DEPOSIT
Comment Type: Location	Comment: LOCATED ON UNSURVEYED SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION
Comment Type: Workings	Comment: DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF A BENCHED AREA ABOUT 30 FT. LONG AND 15 FT. WIDE FROM WHICH AN ADIT HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION.

References

Reference Category: Deposit

Reference: GRANGER, H. C., RAUP, R. B., 1959 , URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1046-P, P. 481