The Giger Claims 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: 33.8025, -111.23361
Giger Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Giger ClaimsCommodity
Primary: UraniumLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Spring Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestAdministrative Organization: Tonto National Forest
Holdings
Workings
Ownership
Owner Name: Geo Toot, K. Cline, Sam Simmons
Owner Name: Fred Rich
Years: 1955 -
Years: 1955 -
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Fractures, Bedding Features
Description: Fractures, Bedding Features
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Materials
Ore: Uranophane
Comments
Comment Type: Location |
Comment: NEAR PAYSON. INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964) |
Comment Type: Commodity |
Comment: RADIOACTIVITY: BACKGROUND 0.02-0.08 MR/HR, MAX 0.18-0.90 MR/HR: 2 METHODS |
Comment Type: Workings |
Comment: SOME SCRAPING WITH BULL DOZERS HAS BEEN DONE AS OF 1955. |
References
Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: USAEC RME-156, 1970
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