Donna Lee Mine

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

State: Arizona

County: Gila

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

Primary Mineral: Uranium

Lat, Long: 33.77139, -110.86222

Satelite image of the Donna Lee Mine

Donna Lee Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Donna Lee Mine

Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Copper

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Sierra Ancha District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Type: Underground

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 Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite

Ore: Pyrite

Comments

Comment Type:
Production

Comment: NO PRODUCTION RECORD

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: GRANGER, H.C., AND RAUP, R.B., 1959, URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1046-P, P. 461.
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: SHWARTZ, R.J., 1978, URANIUM OCCURENCES OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PUBLICATION RME-2071, P. 22.