Black Brush Prospect

The Black Brush Prospect is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,839 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: Black Brush Prospect

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 4,839 Feet (1,475 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Uranium

Lat, Long: 33.97333, -110.91444

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Black Brush Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Brush Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Sierra Ancha District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Type: Surface

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

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Just Above The Diabase The Dripping Spring Is Locally Converted To Hornfels

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

Analytical Data: RADIOACTIVITY 0.75 TO 5.0 MR. PER HOUR

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite

Ore: Marcasite

Ore: Galena

Ore: Torbernite

Gangue: Pyrite

Comments

Comment Type: Location	Comment: INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964)
Comment Type: Production	Comment: NO PRODUCTION RECORD
Comment Type: Deposit	Comment: ORE BODY AVERAGES 1.5 FT THICK AND TRENDS NNE ALONG FRACTURES.

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: SCARBOROUGH,R.B.,1981,RADIOACTIVE OCCURRENCE AND URANIUM PRODUCTION IN ARIZONA,ABGMT REPORT FOR US DEPT. OF ENERGY, P180.
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. 475 .