Heigh Power Claims

The Heigh Power Claims is a uranium and copper mine located in Gila county, Arizona.

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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: Heigh Power Claims

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation:

Primary Mineral: Uranium, Copper

Lat, Long: 33.80778, -110.97472

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Heigh Power Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Heigh Power Claims

Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Primary: Copper

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Sierra Ancha District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Ownership

Owner Name: Brunson, William And Baker, Van
Years: 1955 -

Owner Name: Clarence Via
Years: 1955 -

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

Structure

Type: L
Description: Strong Fault On North Side Of Claims

Alterations

Rocks

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

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

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

Analytical Data

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite

Gangue: Pyrite

Comments

Comment Type: Commodity	Comment: RADIOACTIVITY: BACKGROUND 0.02 MR/HR, MAX 1.0 MR/HR
Comment Type: Location	Comment: NORTH OF GLOBE. INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964)

References

Reference Category: Deposit

Reference: USAEC RME-156, 1970