The Great Gain Claims is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,902 feet.
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: 4,902 Feet (1,494 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Uranium
Lat, Long: 33.9022, -111.04170
Great Gain Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Great Gain ClaimsSecondary: Grand Gain
Commodity
Primary: UraniumLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestHoldings
Workings
Ownership
Owner Name: Minarek,Wm
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1958
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1958
Owner Name: Desert Queen U Co
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1955
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1955
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: 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
Alterations
Rocks
Analytical Data
Materials
Comments
References
Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: QUARTZITE GILA CO,AZ USGS PP 595 1969 P 2-3
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: SUPPLEMENT TO USGS PP 595 P 40-42
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: ADMR CARD FILE
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: GRANGER AND RAUP U DEP IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE USGS
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: BULL 1046 P 1959 P 475
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: USGS MCFADDEN PEAK QUAD
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: GRANGER AND RAUP GEO OF THE U DEP IN THE DRIPPING SRRING
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: PIERCE,H COAL,OIL,NATURAL GAS,HELIUM,AND U DEP IN AZ ABM
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: BULL 182 1970 P 268
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: USAEC PRELIM RECONN REPORT 172-480 P 80
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