The Great Gain Prospect is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,000 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: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Uranium
Lat, Long: 33.88306, -111.02694
Great Gain Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Great Gain ProspectCommodity
Primary: UraniumLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Sierra Ancha District
Land Status
Land ownership: FederalAdministrative Organization: Tonto National Forest
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
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane PlateausPhysiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Orebody
Form: LINEARStructure
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Materials
Gangue: Limonite
Comments
Comment Type: Location |
Comment: INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964) |
Comment Type: Workings |
Comment: MINERAL CONTAINING ORES ALONG FRACTURES AND DISSEMINATED IN DRIPPING SPRINGS QUARTZITE AT BOTTOM OF MIDDLE MEMBER.. 30 FT ADIT, PITS AND DRILLING. |
Comment Type: Geology |
Comment: RADIOACTIVITY IN THE FAVORABLE STRATA IS BETWEEN 0.25 AND 1.0 MR PER HOUR. |
References
Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: GRANGER, H.C., RAUP, R.B., 1959, URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1046-P, 475 .
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: SCARBOROUGH, R.B., 1981 RADIOACTIVE OCCURRENCES AND URANIUM PRODUCTION IN ARIZONA: ABGMT REPORT FOR US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, P. 175.
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