The Devil's Chasm Group is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona.
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:
Primary Mineral: Uranium
Lat, Long: 33.82333, -110.86167
Devil's Chasm Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Devil's Chasm GroupSecondary: Blue Rock No. 2
Secondary: Cherry Creek No. 4
Commodity
Primary: UraniumLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Sierra Ancha District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestAdministrative Organization: Tonto National Forest
Holdings
Workings
Ownership
Owner Name: Frank Meadows And Roy Wilson
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
Structure
Type: L
Description: Limonite Filled Fracture
Description: Limonite Filled Fracture
Alterations
Rocks
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
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Materials
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment Type: Location |
Comment: IN DEVIL'S CHASM ON W SIDE OF CHERRY CREEK CANYON. INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964) |
Comment Type: Commodity |
Comment: RADIOACTIVITY: BACKGROUND 0.1-0.15 MR/HR, MAX 4.5 MR/HR. |
Comment Type: Workings |
Comment: SEVERAL BENCHES AND OPEN CUTS |
References
Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: USAEC RME-156, 1970
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